This is a question we get often- what to expect and what to wear? There are some particular features of our climate that are not so common elsewhere. First, because La Palma is so far out in the ocean, it’s temperatures are stabilized by the water mass. There is relatively little variation between the seasons and between night and day. For Los Sauces the typical summer temperature will be around 24 degrees while it winter it only drops to 18. The extremes- the coldest and hottest day of our lives here- would be between 12 and 33. Pretty acceptable by European standards.
If the day temperature is 18 degrees it will only drop to around 16 at nights.
Rain is more frequent in winter while it summer it usually does not rain. Being a tropical location you have always to account for the sun. On any clear day, even in winter, full sun will be adding a lot to the temperature.
In other La Palma locations the temperature is affected by the elevation. The lower you get the milder the climate. Our neighboring San Andres is usually a few degrees warmer on cold days- again thanks to the stabilizing influence of the ocean. And the higher you get the colder it is (except for some calima weather). Most years there are days with snow on the highest peaks.
So to sum it up- you can come to La Palma to cool off in summer and to stay warm in winter!
