Fuerteventura has sun all year round and the largest and most beautiful beaches of the Canary Islands. The most famous resorts are Corralejo in the north and Morro Jable in the south. In 2009 the island received the status of a UNESCO bio-reserve.
Fuerteventura is only 100 km from the African coast and therefore has striking similarities in landscape. Such as the houses in North African style equipped with flat roofs to collect the sporadic rainwater. Fuerteventura resembles its northern neighbour Lanzarote, but with a bit more colour in the landscape. Many visitors are particularly interested in the waves and the constant wind that blows here for windsurfing.
Best time to visit Fuerteventura
The best time to visit the island of Fuerteventura in Spain is from April until December, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in on Fuerteventura is 25°C in August and the lowest is 19°C in January.
The water temperature is between 20°C and 24°C.
Fuerteventura has the desert climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Fuerteventura or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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The Fuerteventura weather for will be 22° till 26° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers. The water temperature is 21°C.
The Fuerteventura weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Puerto del Rosario.
Fuerteventura 14 day weather forecast
Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Water
UV
Thursday 19 may
23°C 17°C
0 mm 0%
6 Bft WSW
21°C
11
Friday 20 may
23°C 17°C
0.1 mm 20%
7 Bft W
21°C
11
Saturday 21 may
23°C 17°C
0 mm 0%
7 Bft E
21°C
11
Sunday 22 may
24°C 17°C
0 mm 0%
6 Bft NNE
21°C
11
Monday 23 may
25°C 17°C
0 mm 0%
5 Bft NNE
21°C
11
Climate Fuerteventura
The island Fuerteventura has the desert climate prevailing. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Fuerteventura is 22° degrees and there is about 98 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 257 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 6.
What is the average Fuerteventura weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Fuerteventura is an island belonging to Spain. It lies in a straight line at 7,728 km from Cape Town. Fuerteventura is part of the archipelago of the Canary Islands.
The coordinates of Fuerteventura are:
Latitude: 28.4001594
Longitude: -14.0776601
The GPS coordinates are 28° 24' N, 14° 4' W
How long is the flight to Fuerteventura?
The flight time from Cape Town International Airport to Fuerteventura is approximately 10 h. 50 min.