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It's a good question and, is one that several searchers have been asking recently. OK, getting terribly scientific in my reply ... just hang on while I walk over to look out of the window ... still there? Good ... No, I don't think it's going to rain today.

But, being serious, how likely is rain in Tenerife?

To show you, I made this graph, using historical data on Tenerife's weather (please note that it does not come with guarantees), which shows the average number of days with precipitation (that it rains) in any given month.



As you can see, on average, this month - September - can expect to see rain on only two days. Sorry, I can't tell you which two, whether they will be consecutive, whether it will fall during the day or night, nor how much rain might be likely. :)

In reality, the main season for rain in Tenerife, is between November and March, but even in November, the apparently wettest month of the year, the number of days that it is likely to rain is still only five. I have no idea how long ago that data was compiled, but I'd still say that, on average, it is about right. Well, except in this valley, where we certainly seem to get a lot more of it, as does the north of the island in general.

Whatever the case, we still get rain a LOT less often in Tenerife than where most of you live, she says, gloating. And, for sure I shall pay for that comment! :)



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 Tenerife Scribbler wrote (on September 23, 2006)  

God I wish it would rain! We've had an endless calima here in the south.

And besides, my car needs a wash. I can't see out of most of the windows.

BTW site's looking good. I think I'll click all your banners for you now..

;-)

 Pamela wrote (on September 24, 2006)  

What an "ecological" way to approach car cleaning! But, you won't be saying that next time we have one of those misdirected storms that grinds the unprepared island to a standstill.

We actually had a large amount of rain over here during Friday night: I was asleep at the time, but it was evident that it had run in torrents down our track, from the amount of rubble and stones in the road yesterday morning and because the grass at the roadsides had been flattened by the weight and speed of it.

Yes, I get the not very subtle poke. Just remember that there are no employment possibilities over here, even if I were fit enough to consider them.

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