Just what is a Tenerife Calima?

Recently, just after we'd been on alert for high winds and heavy rains, the weather turned straight into a hot air calima. It was a surprising combination or sequence of meteorological events, particularly for the time of year. The good news is that calimas only happen a couple of times of year, but just what is a Tenerife Calima?

Michael Hopkins wanted to know and says, "I have often heard the word Calima talked about when I am on holiday in Tenerife and I was wondering just what a Calima is, what does a Calima do and why do Calima’s occur in Tenerife? So I thought I would do a little investigation into Calimas ..."

Just what is a Tenerife Calima?

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