Mallorca vs Tenerife: which is better and when?

Mallorca and Tenerife are both strong holiday picks — but their weather differs through the year. Here's how they compare on temperature, sunshine and rain, using twenty years of climate data.

MonthMallorca Temp °CTenerife Temp °C
January9.9°C17.7°C
February11.4°C18.4°C
March13°C18.1°C
April15°C18.5°C
May19°C19.7°C
June23.9°C21°C
July27.1°C22°C
August26.7°C23.6°C
September23.3°C23.3°C
October19.3°C23.2°C
November14.8°C21.2°C
December12.4°C19.3°C

Tenerife is the warmer choice overall across the year.

For a midsummer beach week, Mallorca has the edge in July.

For winter sun (Nov–Feb), Tenerife stays more reliably warm and bright.

If avoiding rain matters most, Tenerife is the safer bet.

Choose Mallorca if you want the warmer, sunnier option.

Choose Tenerife if you'd rather have the driest possible week.

Is Mallorca or Tenerife warmer?

Tenerife is the warmer of the two across the year, based on twenty years of climate averages.

Which has better weather for a summer holiday, Mallorca or Tenerife?

For a July beach trip, Mallorca scores higher on our warm-and-dry profile; Mallorca is best around June, July, August and Tenerife around July, August, September.

Which is drier, Mallorca or Tenerife?

Tenerife has fewer rainy days a week on average across the year.