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  2. Tenerife - Wikipedia

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    The moderate climate of Tenerife is controlled to a great extent by the trade winds, whose humidity is condensed principally over the north and northeast of the island, creating cloud banks that range between 600 and 1,800 metres (2,000 and 5,900 feet) in height. The cold sea currents of the Canary Islands also have a cooling effect on the ...

  3. Canary Islands - Wikipedia

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    Climate data for Tenerife South Airport 64m (1981–2010) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun ... Tenerife is the home of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias ...

  4. Climate of Spain - Wikipedia

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    The climate of Spain is highly diverse and varies considerably across the country's various regions. ... (70.7 °F) on lower areas of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ...

  5. Canary Islands dry woodlands and forests - Wikipedia

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    The ecoregion covers an area of 4,693 km 2.The islands are mountainous and volcanic in origin. Teide on Tenerife reaches 3,718 m, Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma 2,426 m, Morro de la Agujereada on Gran Canaria 1,956 m, Pico de Malpaso on El Hierro 1,501 m, and Garajonay on La Gomera 1,487 m.

  6. Teide National Park - Wikipedia

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    The major climates found in the Teide National Park are the Mediterranean climate (Csa/Csb) and the Semi-arid climate (BSk). [ 13 ] The Izaña Teide Observatory located at 2,371 metres (7,779 ft) asl registers an annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F) and almost 3,500 sunshine hours annually.

  7. Teide - Wikipedia

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    The situation at the level of Teide and its caldera is very unlike the climate at its base. In effect, the climate of Tenerife is marked by an inversion layer around at an altitude of 1,000 m (3,300 ft), isolating the high-altitude zones from ocean influences present at the lower altitudes. This leads to a more continental climate on Teide ...

  8. Buenavista del Norte - Wikipedia

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    Buenavista del Norte has a Mediterranean climate, with most rain falling from October to March. Its exposed northwesterly location allows it to trap most of the moisture condensed by the mountains of Tenerife, so that it receives over three times more rainfall than Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

  9. Santa Cruz de Tenerife - Wikipedia

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    The area where Santa Cruz currently lies belonged to Menceyato Guanche Anaga, which was the most easterly of the island.The city that is now Santa Cruz had a few names throughout its history: Añazo or Añaza (Guanche name), Puerto de Santiago Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Santiago de Tenerife, [16] and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (current), which means: "holy cross of Tenerife," in memory ...