Gran Canaria
Dunes, year-round mild, gay-friendly. North is cloudy; south is Europe's solar plant.
Mostly sunny with the odd cloud. Real holiday weather.
Forecast updated 1 Oct, 04:25 UTC. Trip dates: 4–11 Oct.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
Plan the trip
4–11 Oct · 7 nights · from New YorkCompare tours and activities on GetYourGuide.
Timed-entry and skip-the-line tickets on Tiqets.
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When to go, where to stay, what to eat, what to avoid.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Year-round mild. South coast (Maspalomas dunes) for dependable sun, north (Las Palmas) for cloudier hikes. The calima dust events are real — book a south-coast hotel and you'll mostly miss them. Sea peaks at 23°C in late August.
Common questions about Gran Canaria
When is the best time to visit Gran Canaria?
October–May is when we'd go. The live forecast on this page shows what the next two weeks look like.
Is Gran Canaria worth visiting in October?
Yes. October sits inside the best stretch (October–May). Once your dates fall within the next two weeks, the forecast above gives you the real picture.
Dates settling? Compare hotels on Booking and flights on Kiwi — both open with 4–11 Oct filled in, the forecast's best window. Adjust the dates on the site; the hotel and the flight are separate bookings.
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