Calima History in Gran Canaria

Historical data from 2023 to 2026 · Updated daily

Average

104

calima days/year

Peak

Feb, Dec, Jan

peak season

2026

calima days so far

Trend

-34%

vs. average

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Clear

Light

Moderate

Severe

Extreme

Calima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)

11.0Jan

14.3Feb

5.3Mar

8.3Apr

0.7May

4.0Jun

4.0Jul

8.7Aug

6.0Sep

9.3Oct

12.3Nov

17.0Dec

<1 day

1-3 days

3-5 days

>5 days

Best Time to Visit

Spring

Mar - May

~4.8

calima days/month

Moderate Risk

✓ Best time

Summer

Jun - Aug

~5.6

calima days/month

High Risk

Autumn

Sep - Nov

~9.2

calima days/month

High Risk

Winter

Dec - Feb

~13.8

calima days/month

High Risk

⚠ Most calima

💡 Spring is the best time to visit, with the clearest skies and lowest calima probability.

Notable Historical Episodes

Christmas Calima 2022

December 22, 2022

180

µg/m³

Christmas calima. Health advisory issued.

Source: Gobierno de Canarias

Severe Calima - Jan 2022

January 16, 2022

450

µg/m³

Peak of January 2022 episode. Flight cancellations reported.

Source: CSIC 2024 study

Supercalima 2020

February 22, 2020

1200

µg/m³

Supercalima onset. Gran Canaria airport closed. Visibility <1km.

Source: CSIC 2024 study

Events from official sources (AEMET, CSIC). Values may differ from calendar view which uses model data.

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Calima History in Gran Canaria

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Monthly Summary 2026

Calima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)

Best Time to Visit

Notable Historical Episodes

Christmas Calima 2022

Severe Calima - Jan 2022

Supercalima 2020

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