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Best time to visit El Hierro
Spain · Europe
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
The year in El Hierro
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- JanJEl Hierro in January: good, busy
- FebFEl Hierro in February: good
- MarMEl Hierro in March: sweet spot
- AprAEl Hierro in April: sweet spot
- MayMEl Hierro in May: sweet spot
- JunJEl Hierro in June: sweet spot
- JulJEl Hierro in July: sweet spot
- AugAEl Hierro in August: sweet spot
- SepSEl Hierro in September: sweet spot
- OctOEl Hierro in October: good, busy
- NovNEl Hierro in November: good, busy
- DecDEl Hierro in December: good, busy
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- Busy
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° | 1d | 69% | 9.8h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Feb | 22° | 1d | 68% | 10.7h | good | 22C max, 1 rainy day |
| Mar | 22° | 2d | 69% | 11.1h | sweet spot | 22C max, 2 rainy days |
| Apr | 23° | 2d | 68% | 12.0h | sweet spot | 23C max, 2 rainy days |
| May | 25° | 1d | 68% | 12.7h | sweet spot | 25C max, 1 rainy day |
| Jun | 26° | 1d | 70% | 13.1h | sweet spot | 26C max, 1 rainy day |
| Jul | 28° | 0d | 69% | 12.9h | sweet spot | 28C max, 0 rainy days |
| Aug | 29° | 0d | 69% | 12.2h | sweet spot | 29C max, 0 rainy days |
| Sep | 28° | 0d | 71% | 11.4h | sweet spot | 28C max, 0 rainy days |
| Oct | 27° | 0d | 69% | 10.6h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Nov | 25° | 1d | 70% | 9.5h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
| Dec | 22° | 2d | 70% | 9.6h | goodbusy | busier than usual |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Weather read at La Restinga, on the south coast, 21 km from the airport (VDE): ten years of ERA5 and ERA5-Land reanalysis, through Open-Meteo's open data.
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Then and now
El Hierro's August days now average 29.4°C, 4.5°C warmer than in 1981–1990. 12 of 12 months are clearly warmer.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–90 | 19.2° | 19.2° | 19.8° | 20.0° | 21.3° | 23.1° | 24.1° | 24.9° | 25.2° | 24.1° | 22.1° | 20.4° |
| 2017–26 | 21.4° | 22.0° | 22.3° | 23.4° | 24.5° | 26.2° | 28.0° | 29.4° | 28.3° | 27.1° | 24.9° | 22.5° |
| Change | +2.2° | +2.8° | +2.4° | +3.4° | +3.2° | +3.1° | +3.9° | +4.5° | +3.1° | +3.0° | +2.8° | +2.1° |
The average daily high, month by month, for the nearest ERA5 grid cell. Bold is a clear change; grey is within the ordinary spread between years. Every destination, ranked.
Getting there
How far El Hierro is depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Casablanca
- from Lisbon
- from Seville
- from Málaga
- from Porto
- from Madrid
- from Valencia
- from Barcelona
Open in Rome2rio for every way from to El Hierro, flying or not.
Before you go
Type C and F plugs at 230 V. Drives on the right. The currency is the Euro. No UK Foreign Office advice against travel. Global Affairs Canada: Exercise a high degree of caution. US State Department: Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution. Everything for Spain: cost of living, languages, emergency numbers and health.
Being there
On arrival
- Paying — Credit and debit cards are widely accepted. Some shops ask for ID, sometimes a passport, before taking a card.
- UPI, for visitors from India — Not accepted for paying here; bring a card that works abroad.
- Tipping — Not expected; at better restaurants leave 5 to 10% in cash for exemplary service. Round up taxi fares if you like.
Getting around El Hierro
- Apps — Rides: Bolt, Cabify, FreeNow, Uber. Maps: Google Maps, Apple Maps. Messages: WhatsApp.
The Túnel de Los Roquillos on the HI-5 highway may only be transited by vehicles that have a licence plate; not on foot, by bike, e-scooter, horseback or the like. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on El Hierro, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Help
- Emergency — 112 (any emergency).
TravelCharika is not an emergency service: we cannot call for help or send anyone. Numbers can change; if one fails, ask someone local or your hotel.
Your embassy — : how to reach your embassy or consulate abroad. A guess from your city, : a city is not a passport.
Put together by hand from the sources listed, checked 7 October 2026. Apps, cards and rules change, so check before you rely on one.
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El Hierro in pictures
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Elpringado, CC BY-SA 3.0 es, via Wikimedia Commons
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Reiner Ehlers, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Eckhard Pecher, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
What El Hierro is like
El Hierro is the smallest island of the Canary Islands. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth seeing
- The island offers a rough and very varied nature. More on Wikivoyage
- Worth doing
- It is the ideal place to take a rest for a few days; relax, enjoy nature, and go on peaceful walks in a quiet environment. More active pursuits include bike or horse riding, hiking, paragliding, and scuba diving. More on Wikivoyage
- Getting in
- El Hierro Airport (VDE IATA), Camino Cangrejo. A very small airport and is only served by Binter Canarias as of early 2025. More on Wikivoyage
- Staying safe
- The greatest danger is when swimming in the sea, especially in winter when the Atlantic is often very agitated even in good weather. More on Wikivoyage
From the Wikivoyage article on El Hierro, written by travellers and licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the full article has far more. The numbers above are measured; this is experience.
Around El Hierro
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Nearby
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Kind of place
El Hierro is in Spain, Europe. Distances are great-circle, so a short one can still be a long way round.
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