When does the rain start on Tenerife?

AEMET does not rule out rain on Tenerife as early as Friday 6 November. The strong to very strong showers with thunderstorms begin late on Saturday 7 November.

Are all the Canary Islands affected?

According to AEMET, the rain spreads to the remaining islands on Sunday 8 November, so all of them could be affected. Which areas get the largest amounts has not yet been determined.

Is there an official warning level yet?

For 6 to 8 November, no AEMET colour warning and no government alert level had been found by Thursday. AEMET will give new information on Friday 6 November.

Will flights be cancelled at the weekend?

There is no official statement on this. Travellers are best advised to ask their airline.

What should I do in heavy rain?

During the previous spell, the authorities advised closing windows and doors and driving slowly. Do not cross flooded stretches, and call 112 in an emergency.

When will the rain ease?

AEMET expects the rainfall to ease from Wednesday 11 November. Strong showers remain possible in the Canary Islands.

Tenerife weather warning: heavy rain from 7 November

What does the storm mean for visitors to Tenerife?

A storm with very heavy rain is heading for the Canary Islands. AEMET, the state weather service, issued a special bulletin on Thursday 5 November.

According to the service, all seven islands could see rain from Sunday. Tenerife could be hit as early as Friday 6 November, as AEMET does not rule out rain there.

La Palma gets the heaviest rain that day, with downpours in places. The worse part starts late on Saturday 7 November, with strong to very strong showers and thunderstorms in the west of the archipelago.

AEMET expressly counts Tenerife among the western islands. It cannot yet say where most water will fall, because the position of the low is uncertain.

The bulletin does not say whether the southern resorts will be spared. Anyone planning the weekend should keep an eye on AEMET warnings, as the service will update its information on Friday 6 November.

When will the rain arrive, and how long will it last?

According to AEMET, the low sits west of the Azores and stays put for now. It only moves towards the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula early next week.

AEMET says rain falls first in the west on Friday 6 November, and the situation worsens on Saturday evening. On Sunday 8 November the rain spreads to the remaining islands.

The service speaks of rainfall that can persist, and of very strong gusts of wind. It gave no figures for rainfall or wind speed in the special bulletin.

From Wednesday 11 November the rain should lose strength. Strong showers remain possible in the Canaries, so an improvement does not yet mean the rain stops.

What threatens the coast and the roads?

The sea comes with the rain: AEMET expects a coastal storm, in Spanish “temporal marítimo”, from late Saturday to Sunday. It coincides with the heaviest showers.

The bulletin does not say how high the waves will be. Anyone heading to the beach or out on the water must plan without a wave forecast.

AEMET also sees a risk of local flooding in low-lying areas. During the previous rain spell, the authorities named water collecting quickly in towns and villages as the main risk on Tenerife.

They then advised people to close windows and doors and to drive more slowly. They also asked drivers not to stop where a lot of water runs off, not to cross flooded stretches and to call 112 in an emergency.

There is no official statement on air traffic for the weekend. Whether the access restrictions on Teide because of ice and snow still apply is open, though they did on 1 November.

What happened in the rain spell from 1 to 3 November?

On Sunday 1 November, AEMET data showed 29.9 litres per square metre at Tenerife South airport by about 11:00. Las Cañadas del Teide recorded 29.2, Güímar 24 and Santa Cruz de Tenerife 10 litres.

For Monday 2 November, Tenerife was under yellow, with up to 20 litres per hour in the north and the Santa Cruz area. On the slopes in the east, south and west, AEMET expected 15 litres per hour.

The warning was stricter on the neighbouring islands: La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro were under orange, with up to 30 litres. From 00:00 on Monday the regional government declared the “alerta” level there.

Tenerife and Gran Canaria were on “prealerta”. The Cabildo (island government) of Tenerife put its PEIN emergency plan on pre-alert.

Blanca Pérez, the Cabildo councillor for security and emergencies, said 15 to 20 litres per hour remained possible in places. In El Médano water stood on the streets and there were small landslides, but no serious damage.

Power failed in some areas of Tenerife.

Who is issuing warnings, and what is still open?

For 6 to 8 November, no AEMET colour warning and no government alert level had been found by Thursday. The Cabildo has not announced any new closures of sports and cultural facilities either, and it lifted the earlier ones.

AEMET issues the yellow, orange and red colour warnings under its Meteoalerta plan. The regional government sets the regional alert levels through its emergency authority, the Dirección General de Emergencias.

It remains open which islands will get the most rain, how much will fall and how high the waves will rise. It is also unclear whether the Cabildo will activate its emergency plan again.

For comparison: during Storm Therese in March 2026, AEMET measured 272.0 litres per square metre in seven days at Las Cañadas del Teide. At the Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma it was 615.2, and there is no rainfall forecast yet for the new storm.

Those who want to follow the situation can find the warnings at aemet.es, and in an emergency the number is 112. There are no new prices, deadlines or applications linked to this weather.