Warm beach holiday end of March
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Furventura. Should be mostly sunny and breezy with low to mid 20s in spring. Absolutely epic beaches and plenty of good resturants. Sea will be freezing. Cheap car hire and plenty to see around the island.
I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
Jaguar steve said:
Furventura. Should be mostly sunny and breezy with low to mid 20s in spring. Absolutely epic beaches and plenty of good resturants. Sea will be freezing. Cheap car hire and plenty to see around the island.
I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
Sounds good, any links for recommended villa hire places?I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
AndyT77 said:
Jaguar steve said:
Furventura. Should be mostly sunny and breezy with low to mid 20s in spring. Absolutely epic beaches and plenty of good resturants. Sea will be freezing. Cheap car hire and plenty to see around the island.
I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
Sounds good, any links for recommended villa hire places?I'd avoid all inclusive in the Canaries. Sure it's cheap but because of that it attracts far too many beer and chips in the sunshine Chavs 'avin it faaaakin large. Much better option IMO is to hire a villa away from the main resorts and do a combination of self catering and eating out.
ETA - We usually stsy in a villa on the outskirts of Lajares, I'll get SWMBO to dig out the ref number for you when she gets in. It's a good deal and in a lovely position.
The villages of Villaverede, Lajares, La Olivia and the seaside village of El Cotillo all make good bases. Peace and quiet but only a 10-15 min drive away from Corralejo for restaurants, bars and shops. El Cotillo has amazing beaches stretching for miles either side of the village.
ETA. We usually stay in a s/c villa on the outskirts of Lajares - I'll get SWMBO to see if its still advertised and poat the ref for you
Edited by Jaguar steve on Tuesday 3rd March 08:09
Edited by Jaguar steve on Tuesday 3rd March 08:12
Yes. The islands name refers to the Spanish name for wind. Most of the time you'll get the ne Trade wind blowing which is a steady mid morning to late afternoon breeze. It's enough for wind and kite surfing but not enough to be unpleasant. Most of the beaches have little semi circular rocky shelters people have built over the years and all the commercial and most of the residential buildings have glass screens round the terraces to provide shelter.
Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
Jaguar steve said:
Yes. The islands name refers to the Spanish name for wind. Most of the time you'll get the ne Trade wind blowing which is a steady mid morning to late afternoon breeze. It's enough for wind and kite surfing but not enough to be unpleasant. Most of the beaches have little semi circular rocky shelters people have built over the years and all the commercial and most of the residential buildings have glass screens round the terraces to provide shelter.
Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
The islands name has nothing to do with the name for wind in Spanish as this is Viento. Fuerte does indeed mean strong however. It is accredited to the Frenchman who discovered the islands apparently proclaiming "Forte Venture" meaning strong journey/venture about his jouney to the islands. It has been adapted however to sound Spanish....Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
Jaguar steve said:
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold.
How cold have you actually experienced? I think the reverse is true - it's a very stable temperature on Canaries (except the northwest of the mountainous inslands).
March should be warm and nice.
Edited by chris7676 on Tuesday 3rd March 15:59
hbzboy said:
Jaguar steve said:
Yes. The islands name refers to the Spanish name for wind. Most of the time you'll get the ne Trade wind blowing which is a steady mid morning to late afternoon breeze. It's enough for wind and kite surfing but not enough to be unpleasant. Most of the beaches have little semi circular rocky shelters people have built over the years and all the commercial and most of the residential buildings have glass screens round the terraces to provide shelter.
Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
The islands name has nothing to do with the name for wind in Spanish as this is Viento. Fuerte does indeed mean strong however. It is accredited to the Frenchman who discovered the islands apparently proclaiming "Forte Venture" meaning strong journey/venture about his jouney to the islands. It has been adapted however to sound Spanish....Mid Atalintic storms or remnants of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico can upset the weather making it a bit wet and wild for a couple of days and so can warm humid air from the Sahara which makes the climate very hot and hazy.
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold. The Papagayo mountians on nearby Lanzarote provide some shelter and means south Lanzarote and north Furteventura have a little micro climate of their own thats often better than anywhere else in the Canaries. Don't rely on the official weather statistics - they are gathered from the islands airports and often paint a worse picture than a carefully picked resort.
chris7676 said:
Jaguar steve said:
Generally you get bright sunshine and breezy during the day and calm clear nights that can get surprisingly cold.
How cold have you actually experienced? I think the reverse is true - it's a very stable temperature on Canaries (except the northwest of the mountainous inslands).
March should be warm and nice.
Edited by chris7676 on Tuesday 3rd March 15:59
I've no idea what the temp is exactly as the sort of cheapskate s
theap hire cars we go for aren't sophisticated enough to have a outside temp gauge, but I'd guess maybe low to mid teens is probably the lowest overnight.Jaguar steve said:
I didn't mean frost and stuff and yes it is pretty stable but Canarian evenings can much cooler than you'd expect in the Med. Wind chill drops it a bit further and if there's a dew forming - usually a sign of a good day coming tomorrow - that'll make it seem cooler too. You often see the locals in coats, but it's not really that cold.
I've no idea what the temp is exactly as the sort of cheapskate stheap hire cars we go for aren't sophisticated enough to have a outside temp gauge, but I'd guess maybe low to mid teens is probably the lowest overnight.
errm, not sure i agree, but then i have only been about 10 times and you probably 100 times I've no idea what the temp is exactly as the sort of cheapskate s
theap hire cars we go for aren't sophisticated enough to have a outside temp gauge, but I'd guess maybe low to mid teens is probably the lowest overnight.the march nights i remember being 20 deg or so, and december was 17-18 deg on fuertev.
the only thing is the ocean is always rather cold.
what you described seems more typical of the inland morocco.
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