September is the last official month of summer in the Canary Islands and potentially one of the best months to visit Costa del Silencio and Tenerife. This is the warmest month of the year, equally as warm as August, but with much, much fewer tourists. If you want to work on your tan on a beach that isn't overcrowded, this is the time of year to head to this gorgeous destination.
September is characterised by an average temperature of 24°C, making it effectively the warmest month of the year. August, as mentioned above is similarly warm, while July and October are both one degree cooler on average. The average low (night-time) temperature is a warm 21°C; the average high (afternoon) temperature a hot 27°C. Even the temperature of the sea water is at its annual high at this time of yeart averages 24°C now.
Although pretty much all months are relatively dry, September is still one of the driest. With its 4mm of rainfall in total and a mere 2 days with rainfall, this is the fifth driest month of the year, after the four previous months of May, June, July and August. If it does rain, it will be as drizzle, light rain or moderate rain. Heavy rain or thunderstorms almost never occur at this time of year.
September has 8 hours of sunshine per day on average. While this might be one or two hours fewer than the previous three months, this is not due to a significant increase in cloud cover, but only to the fact that the days are slowly getting shorter.
Where to Stay
HG Christian Sur isn't located in Costa del Silencio, but in the nearby fishing village of Los Christianos. Surrounded by beautifully lush gardens, an oasis in the volcanic landscape that characterises Tenerife, this well-rated hotel is a perfect place to stay in September. It lies only 500 metres from the centre of the village and from the beach and has 95 apartments. Facilities range from two swimming pools and a solarium to a snack bar, supermarket and stores.
One of the absolute greatest places to stay in this area is the five-star Sandos San Blas Nature Resort & Golf. This exquisite eco-resort is set amid a beautiful natural landscape and offers its guests the chance to really get away from it all. They can enjoy the pool with swim-up bar, tennis courts, mountain bike rentals, hammocks and parasols, spa with sauna and free Wi-Fi.
Overlooking the beautifully calm water of the Atlantic Ocean in Playa de las Americas, H10 Conquistador is an absolutely amazing resortts amenities are world-class and nothing short of impressive. There is a health and beauty centre, several restaurants and bars, free Wi-Fi and two pools.
Things to Do
With high temperatures and plenty of sunshine hours per day on averageeptember is a great time of year for swimming and other water sports/fun. A strongly recommended place to visit is Aqualand in Costa Adeje, a huge open-air water park that has several water slides and tubes, pools, children's areas and even a dolphinarium. If you're tired of the beach, and even if you're not, this is a great place to spend a day in September.
In case you want to keep things dry, there is one extraordinary place that every visitor to Tenerife simply must visita href="https://www.volcanoteide.com/en/national_park">Teide National Park. This is the largest protected area in the Canary Islands, a place that is made up of barren volcanic terrain, craters, petrified lava and, the star attraction and focal point of the park, Teide Volcano. This expansive park has two visitor centres, a network of roads, numerous lookout points, miles and miles of hiking trails and two places where you can spend the night.
Hit the Beach
September sees the sea water reach its highest temperature of the year, so this is definitely a time of year for swimming and sunbathing. Consider visiting one of the wonderful beaches in Costa Adeje. A particularly fine one is Playa Fanabe & Torviscas, which stretches out through two resort towns. Its waters are beautifully calm and blue, its sands soft and goldenhis is a wonderful beach for children. Additionally, there are also several bars, shops, restaurants and cafés nearby.
Eating and Drinking Out
Situated in the very heart of Playa de las Americas, Monkey Bar & Grill is a quirky, Asian-style steakhouse with décor that includes everything from monkey dolls to palm trees and Asian lampions. This restaurant is open all day every day, a wonderful place to have breakfast, enjoy lunch or kick back with a great dinner and a couple of drinks. They have a chill-out area as well, which serves cocktails and features live music.
One of the top restaurants in the area is El Rincon del Arroz Restaurante. Recommended by Michelin, this exquisite restaurant serves everything from great appetisers and paellas to fresh fish and seafood to savoury meat dishes and delicious homemade desserts.
For fine French cuisine, head to Le Bistrot d'Alain in Los Christianos. With its classy, charming interior, this well-known restaurant serves French delicacies in a superb atmosphere. Make sure to try some of the specials, such as frog legs à la Provençale, duck breast with honey, steak tartare and duck foie gras.
