When is the best time to go to El Hierro?

When is the best time to go to El Hierro? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • The weather is good on the island of El Hierro throughout the year
  • The weather is good all year in Valverde
  • On average, the warmest months in Valverde are June, July, August, September, October and November
  • The cities with the best climate are Valverde, La Restinga, Sabinosa, El Pinar de El Hierro, Frontera, Las Puntas and Tamaduste, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Valverde are June, July, August, September, October, November and December


Annual weather on the island of El Hierro

For information about the climate and the weather city by city on the island of El Hierro for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 68°F
1 days
February 67°F
1 days
March 67°F
0 days
April 68°F
0 days
May 70°F
0 days
June 72°F
0 days
July 74°F
0 days
August 76°F
1 days
September 76°F
1 days
October 76°F
1 days
November 74°F
1 days
December 70°F
1 days

Best time to travel to El Hierro by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall on the island of El Hierro

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of El Hierro and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Valverde, La Restinga, Sabinosa, El Pinar de El Hierro and Frontera, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons on the island of El Hierro

Find out when El Hierro has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons on the island of El Hierro

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June and November. The number of visitors to El Hierro is high in: July, August, September, October and December.

  • Very low season on the island of El Hierro: January, February and March.
  • Low season on the island of El Hierro: April, May, June and November.
  • High season on the island of El Hierro: July, September, October and December.
  • Peak season on the island of El Hierro: August.

Figure: Visitor index for El Hierro month by month




Where to go on the island of El Hierro?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Valverde68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
La Restinga68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
Sabinosa68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
El Pinar de El Hierro68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
Frontera68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
Las Puntas68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F
Tamaduste68°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F74°F70°F

Legend:

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About El Hierro

What can I do on the island of El Hierro?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife



Is this weather information for El Hierro reliable?

Climate data for El Hierro has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for El Hierro allows us to determine the average for each month in Valverde, La Restinga, Sabinosa, El Pinar de El Hierro, Frontera, Las Puntas and Tamaduste.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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