Derived from the words fuerte (meaning strong) and viento (meaning wind), this island is a wind-surfer's paradise. Strong offshore winds provide the perfect conditions, and every August the world speed-surfing championship is held here.
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands Weather | ||||||||||||
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Temperature (Fahrenheit) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 77 | 73 | 70 |
Low | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 |
Average | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 65 |
Temperature (Celsius) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Low | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Average | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Precipitation | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Inches | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Centimeters | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |