The Canarian climate is directly affected by the location of the Archipelago which lies on the tropic of Cancer as well as in the same geographical region as the Sahara desert and within the area of influence of the Azores anticyclone and the current known as the Canaries Cold Current.
The convergence of these two atmospheric phenomena determines the make up of the trade winds. These warm winds, combined with the shape of the islands, are responsible for the climatic stability that the Canaries enjoy throughout the whole year. Moderate temperatures of between 18 and 21 degrees, showers concentrated between November and March; as well as an average of 2,500 hours of sun per year characterise the stability which renders the Canarian Archipelago one of the World’s main tourist destinations.
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