Calima History in Tenerife
Historical data from 2023 to 2026 · Updated daily
Tenerife averages ~133 calima days/year, peaking in Feb, Dec, Aug. 2026 is 16% below average so far.
Best Time to Visit
💡 Spring is the best time to visit, with the clearest skies and lowest calima probability.
2026 through May 7
Below averageCalima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)
Calendar View
| Month | Calima Days | Max PM10 | Avg PM10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 18 | 12 |
| February | 13 | 425 | 83 |
| March | 9 | 442 | 39 |
| April | 16 | 260 | 48 |
| May | 0 | 16 | 11 |
Notable Historical Episodes
Moderate Calima - Mar 2023
March 8, 2023
Spring calima. High dust ratio (78%).
Source: AEMET reports
Moderate Calima - Jan 2022
January 15, 2022
Moderate winter calima. Typical North African intrusion.
Source: AEMET reports
Supercalima 2020
February 24, 2020
Supercalima dissipating but still severe. Airports reopening.
Source: AEMET reports
Supercalima 2020
February 23, 2020
Supercalima peak. PM10 >3200 µg/m³ at some stations. All 8 airports closed.
Source: CSIC 2024 study, NASA Earth Observatory
Events from official sources (AEMET, CSIC). Values may differ from calendar view which uses model data.
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