What time does it go dark in Tenerife in March?

You can look forward to 12 hours of daylight each day with seven hours of sunshine in March. The UV index will be very high, so don't be shy with the sun cream. Sunset's just after 7pm at the beginning of the month, with the start of daylight saving pushing this back to almost 8.30pm towards the end of April.



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During February you can expect 11 hours of daylight each day with 7 hours of sunshine. Be wary of the UV index which is at a high level despite it still technically being winter; sunset's just before 7pm at the beginning of February, gradually getting later as the month goes on.

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The longest day of the year is 13:48 long and the shortest day is 10:11 long. The longest day is 3:37 longer than the shortest day. There is an average of 2892 hours of sunlight per year (of a possible 4383) with an average of 7:55 of sunlight per day.

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The June solstice (summer solstice) in Santa Cruz de Tenerife is at 3:57 pm on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 37 minutes longer than the December solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the longest day of the year is around this date.

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And Tenerife is one of those great places where the weather is comfortably warm and the days are sunny, allowing for sunbathing during the month of March.

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That is because Spain (except the Canary Islands) is in the wrong time zone. Madrid is on a similar line of longitude to Swansea in Wales. Its clocks are set to Central European Time, the same as Warsaw or Tirana, some 24 degrees or 2,000kms (1,200 miles) to the east. Spanish time is a historical anomaly.

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But make sure to book in advance. Spring and fall are considered to be the best time to visit Tenerife. From March through October the weather gets really hot, perfect for the beach activities. Mild winter months are for paragliding and exploring the island.

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Sea temperature March is still a month when it can be cold to swim in the ocean, but you can still find small coves with warmer water, where you can go in. It also depends on how every person tolerates the water temperatures. For many people 19 °C is warm enough to go in for a swim.

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The weather is cooler than North Africa due to the northeasterly trade winds and the temperate Canary Current. This is cool water that swells up from deep in the Atlantic Ocean and affects the sea temperature and weather in Tenerife.

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