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What SPF to use in Tenerife?

Wear sunscreen Using a high factor sun cream is essential for protecting your skin from the sun, with SPF30 the recommended factor.



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The Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) recommends a minimum of 15 SPF in Spain.

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With a low of just 18 degrees and a high of up to 27 degrees, summer temp in Tenerife will get your tan lines showing for sure. There's also hardly any rain so there is no need to bring warm clothes. Activities during these months should be spent outdoors! These are actually the best months to enjoy the Tenerife beach.

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Wear sunscreen Although the glorious sunshine is one of the Canary Islands' main attractions, it's essential to be safe when soaking up the rays. During the summer months, the importance of sunscreen cannot be understated, as it helps keep ultraviolet rays - UVA and UVB - from damaging the skin.

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High. The UV index forecast for tomorrow in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is high.

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Wear sunscreen Using a high factor sun cream is essential for protecting your skin from the sun, with SPF30 the recommended factor. Don't forget to wear sunscreen when you are outside even on overcast days as the sun's UV rays can penetrate through clouds.

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The Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) recommends a minimum of 15 SPF in Spain.

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The sunniest part of the north coast is Santa Ursula, La Victoria, La Matanza, El Sauzal and Tacoronte that lead the way to Santa Cruz, also located on the northeast corner of Tenerife: all of them with about 2900 hours of sunshine.

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Calima, also known as haze, describes the effect of sand or dust when it is suspended in the atmosphere. Given the Canary Islands' proximity to northwestern Africa (Fuerteventura is only 100km from the Moroccan coastline), the Atlantic archipelago experiences by far the most common episodes of calima across Spain.

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The sunniest part of the north coast is Santa Ursula, La Victoria, La Matanza, El Sauzal and Tacoronte that lead the way to Santa Cruz, also located on the northeast corner of Tenerife: all of them with about 2900 hours of sunshine.

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Temperatures in Tenerife are around 20°C in winter with lows of 14°C at night. Tenerife weather warms up again from March until May. You can expect a daily average of 22°C with eight hours of warm sunshine each day.

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