This ancient resort of Tenerife is located in the lowlands, so the climate in Puerto de la Cruz is special, although it belongs to the trade winds. It is cooler and cloudier here than in the south of the island, but that's the beauty of it. On the coast of the city there are no insanely hot days, as well as frosty winters. In the hottest month of summer, August, the temperature does not rise above +26°C, and in January it drops to a maximum of +16°C.
The ocean temperature throughout the year fluctuates between +20°C and +25°C, so the main beach season lasts until November, but if you want to swim in winter. However, the rough waves of the Atlantic Ocean sometimes stop those who do not like to take risks. But visitors take sunbaths at any time of the year. Even on cloudy days you can get a light and even tan here.
Despite the fact that from the Atlantic here constantly arrives humid air, it is difficult to say when the rainy season begins in Puerto de la Cruz. The trade winds quickly disperse these masses, and Puerto de la Cruz's rainy seasons are virtually invisible to visitors whenever they begin on the island. Most rainfall occurs in October and November. The increased humidity has ensured the growth of lush vegetation in and around the city, making Puerto de la Cruz known as the city of eternal spring.
Beauty and wildlife in Puerto de la Cruz
The trade winds in the north of the island of Tenerife, where Puerto de la Cruz is located, maintains a special microclimate. Many moisture-loving plants and those that are not very demanding of water have taken root here. The diversity of flora will surprise any botanist.
The thing is that the vegetation in Puerto de la Cruz was formed not only by nature. The city, and the island as a whole, used to be a stopping point on the sea route to the New World. Therefore, plant specimens from all over the world were imported here. Many of them took root and acclimatized perfectly on the island.
Today, the American bright yellow "moonflower" and the Mexican "Christmas flower" grow alongside the exclusively native strelitzia plant. The symbol of the archipelago is the Dragon Tree, which is as common here as the rare Canarian laurel and Canarian pine. The American agave and the fig cactus do well alongside them.
The incredible diversity of flora is compensated by the scanty fauna. The animal world in Puerto de la Cruz is represented mainly by domestic animals: Canarian sheep, goats, pigs and cattle. Even donkeys, horses and camels were brought here from Africa and Europe. Only moufflons have survived in the wild. The rest of the animals can be seen in the zoological parks of the city.
