Webcam Maspalomas

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Webcam Maspalomas

In the south of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands belonging to Spain in the Atlantic Ocean, lies the vacation resort Maspalomas. Take a look around with the webcam Maspalomas. Characteristic is the dune landscape, which consists of crushed coral and shell limestone and occupies about twelve square kilometers of the islet. This belongs to a nature reserve, which is considered particularly valuable.

The hospitable islanders are completely attuned to you and your vacation needs. You will have a pleasant stay in the numerous modern resorts or apartments and enjoy your vacation with the help of the infrastructure of the place oriented to your recreation. You can spend your day on the beach. Even fans of nudism can enjoy the sun and water undisturbed in the nudist zone. You can also go on a discovery tour to the interior of the vacation settlement or explore its surroundings. An experience that you will keep in special memory is the ride on a camel through the desert-like area of sand dunes.

Weather Radar Maspalomas – Weather in Maspalomas

With the webcam Maspalomas you can see how wonderful the weather is at this dream vacation spot. In case it should rain, you can estimate its intensity, represented by different colors. Green and blue stand for a low amount of precipitation, red and purple for a high amount of precipitation. You will also be shown the strength and direction of the wind and given a reliable weather forecast.

The climate in Maspalomas

Maspalomas has an average annual temperature between 19.5 and 21.7 degrees Celsius and offers a temperate maritime climate all year round. The maximum temperature in August is just 26 degrees Celsius, even in January it is still at least 14 degrees Celsius. The water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean at Maspalomas is between 19 and 22 degrees Celsius. The sun shines for about nine hours a day in the summer, and still for about five hours a day in the winter months. On average, it rains on eight days a month, least in June on about four and most in October and November on about eleven days each. The amount of precipitation is rather low and amounts to only 76 millimeters in the whole year. For comparison, it is about ten times higher in Germany.

Attractions in Maspalomas

A popular landmark is the 56 meter high lighthouse Faro de Maspalomas in the district El Oasis, which was built at the end of the 19th century. Before visiting the historic structure, cool off in the water of the fountain with the bronze statue depicting a man on a monster, or in the shade under one of the trees in the palm grove. In the restaurants around you can enjoy deliciously prepared food and look for souvenirs for yourself and gifts for your friends in the lovingly run stores. If you walk a few steps further, you will reach the lagoon, which is called “Charca” here. This is the resting place of migratory birds that continue their journey from Europe to Africa.