Climate El Hierro
The island El Hierro has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for El Hierro is 21° degrees and there is about 52 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 331 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 6.
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Climate El Hierro by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
20 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
22 |
21 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
19 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
20 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
3 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
6 |
| Days with rain |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Dry days |
29 |
25 |
28 |
28 |
31 |
30 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
27 |
26 |
28 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
9 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
| UV-index |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
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Best time to visit El Hierro
The best time to visit El Hierro, Spain is January through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. On the island of El Hierro, the warmest month is August with 24°C and the coldest is February with 19°C.
El Hierro is the most remote and smallest of the Canary Islands. If you like peace and quiet then La Gomera or La Palma is the place to be, but on El Hierro it really feels like the end of the world.
Because of its unique landscape with rock walls carved out by lava, beautiful juniper groves and wild abandoned volcanic soils it's no wonder that it has received the UNESCO bioreserve status. A pleasure for the walker.
El Hierro weather by month
What is the average El Hierro 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is El Hierro?
El Hierro is an island belonging to Spain. It lies in a straight line 8,434 km from Islamabad. El Hierro is part of the Canary Islands.
The coordinates of El Hierro are:
- Latitude: 27.7413326
- Longitude: -18.0209985
The GPS coordinates are 27° 44' N, 18° 1' W
How long is the flight to El Hierro?
The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to El Hierro is approximately 11 h. 30 min.
What are the airports on El Hierro?
These are the airports on El Hierro:
- Hierro Airport (VDE) in Valverde
How many inhabitants does El Hierro have?
El Hierro has 10,587 inhabitants.
How big is El Hierro?
The surface area of El Hierro is 269 km². It is 2963x smaller than Pakistan.
What is the capital of El Hierro?
The capital of El Hierro is Valverde.
What is the area code of El Hierro?
The area code to call El Hierro is +34.
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