Town · Canary Islands, Spain · 28.37°N 16.65°W
La Guancha, Spain
La Guancha is a town of 5,424 people in the Canary Islands, with a hospital 3.5 km from the centre and Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN) 33 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
23°high · low 19°C · 7 rain days
Who La Guancha suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 2.5 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Car-free living
44/ 100
Rank 1,459 of 2,696 in Spain
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.
Access to services
57/ 100
Top 36% in Spain
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
La Guancha compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.La Guancha Regional20°CBarcelona 13°C
- Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.La Guancha Regional31°CBarcelona 27°C
- Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.La Guancha Regional46Barcelona 92
- Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.La Guancha Regional1.1Barcelona 0.5
- 1 h 09 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberLa Guancha 10 h 20 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (31°C average high) and January the coolest (20°C). December is the wettest (54 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).
Best time to visit
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledAugust to OctoberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 20°Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- FebruaryAir 21°Sea 16°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- MarchAir 22°Sea 16°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AprilAir 23°Sea 17°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 25°Sea 17°1 rain dayCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 28°Sea 19°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 31°Sea 19°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 31°Sea 20°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°Sea 21°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 26°Sea 21°6 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 23°Sea 20°7 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- DecemberAir 21°Sea 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Peak
Crowd levels are for Canary Islands as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
30 min by car
- Hospitals12
- Sea beaches49
- People223,019
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00015
- Hospitals33
- Sea beaches159
- People759,662
- Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Guaguas de Icod6.7 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Norte3.5 km · 11 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsTenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN)33 km · 41 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 4CafésSpain median: 2
- 14RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 5SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | La Guancha | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.0% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 0.5% |
10.0% of residents were born abroad, against 9.3% in the median town in Spain (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (5,324 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Wildfire4 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 14,879 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Common questions about La Guancha
What is the weather like in La Guancha through the year?
January averages a high of 20°C and a low of 16°C; July averages 31°C and 24°C. There are about 46 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
How many very hot days does La Guancha get?
La Guancha averaged 1.1 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.5 a year in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
Does it freeze in La Guancha?
La Guancha averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
What is within walking distance of the centre of La Guancha?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 6.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 3.5 km away, the nearest beach is 2.5 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.6 km away.
What is the nearest airport to La Guancha?
Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport (TFN), 33 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does La Guancha get in winter?
10 h 20 min on 21 December, against 13 h 57 min on 21 June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in La Guancha?
The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from August to October, warmest in September at about 21°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.
Who is La Guancha a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 2.5 km from the centre).
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who La Guancha suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) | Broadband coverage | 2021-2025 | Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal) |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) | Broadband coverage | mid-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) | Electricity and gas prices | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa) | Flights | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) | Doctors and hospital beds | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1) | Price levels | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice) |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |