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Provincia de Las Palmas
Provincia de Las Palmas
Canary Islands, Spain

El Risco

El Risco is a locality in Canary Islands, Spain, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now19°C
Best timeApr–Jun
Population–
Local time04:40
28.05° N, 15.73° WElevation 128 mUTC+1 · Western European Summer Time
The year in El Riscoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec83October
October: high / low26° / 19°
Rain this month38mm
Sea this month23°
Best timeApr–Jun

Best: Apr–Jun. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Risco at a glance

Best time to visitApr–Jun

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in August

Coolest month14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthFebruary

66 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

3 mm of rain

Warmest sea24°C

September

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in El Risco

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
19°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct27°18°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct28°20°
Sun25 Oct30°20°
Mon26 Oct30°22°
Tue27 Oct28°23°
Wed28 Oct29°22°
Thu29 Oct30°22°
Fri30 Oct30°21°
Sat31 Oct30°22°

When to go to El Risco

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score888490939798918584838485
High21°21°22°22°24°25°27°28°28°26°24°22°
Low14°14°14°15°16°18°20°21°20°19°17°15°
Rain (mm)61664222843315386687
Wet days574310012576
Sea20°19°19°19°20°21°22°23°24°23°22°21°

What's on in El Risco

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in El Risco

All monuments

Nature around El Risco

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Risco

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Risco

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around El Risco

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near El Risco

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Risco?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and June offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Risco.
What is the hottest month in El Risco?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in El Risco?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Risco?
February is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.
How warm is the sea near El Risco?
The sea is warmest in September at about 24°C and coolest in March at about 19°C.