Glorious sunshine all year round makes for the perfect climate for holiday makers visiting this beautiful island which basks in its sub tropical location.

The weather in Tenerife is in fact moderate and similar to a typical spring in temperature throughout the year and therefore ideal for those who seek some much needed winter sunshine as well as those planning trips in the summer.

With its neighbour, the West African coastline, just a hop and a skip away, you are sure to experience hot and dry conditions as you bask on the volcanic sands of this island.

Under its azure skies you can enjoy the warmth of the south or the lush green cooler north in what locals call the Island of the Eternal Spring.

Enjoy a minimum balmy 15 degrees to a maximum of 30c and be certain a sunshine filled paradise awaits!

If you dream of weeks of endless sunshine, warm waters and hot sand between your toes then Tenerife is the ideal place for you. Plan your escape from dull British summers and the coldest of winters and head to the sun-drenched Canary Island of Tenerife.

The island comes alive during the busy season of December to February with tourists ready to escape the cold winter months of the UK and during the summer months when families, couples and younger holidaymakers visit.

With its mild climate of spring-like temperatures dominating throughout the year (on average between 20-22ºC) cloudy days are rare and the thermometer is sure to be showing temperatures well in the high twenties, if not thirties on the hotter days.

There are however variations in temperature on the island between the more rugged volcanic and mountainous north to the flatter, arid south. Tenerife is an island averaging approximately 800 square miles of space and is generally divided in to two geographic areas, the north (Tenerife de Norte) and the south (Tenerife de Sur).

In the north, mountainous areas see the greatest temperature changes between night and day and summer and winter. It can be warm and dry during the day but in the evening the temperature can suddenly drop and become much cooler. It's vital if you take a trip to see spectacular extinct volcano of Mount Teide that you bring a weatherproof jacket - it can suddenly pour or become windy such is the changeability of this area. The peak is often covered in snow and it can send down the odd shower in winter months. This is Spain's highest peak and visitors can be caught out with the higher humidity, higher chance of rain and cooler temperatures in this region in the summer.

If it's an escape from even the mere mention of a shower you need then head to the sub tropical south to bask in lot of sun and very occasional sudden rainstorms.

Locals will talk of the Passat winds or Vientos Alisios coming from Northeast and the cold sea current from the North of the Canaries. This weather stream sees temperatures suddenly sink in summer but during the winter the climate stays settled and mild.

The season can change almost unnoticeably; In the north of the island where the clouds of the Passat winds are sometimes blocked in the valleys humidity and damp cling to the trees of the higher mountains creating a lush and green landscape which is simply beautiful to see from above. Here, lunar like landscapes reach over 2,000 metres in height.

The south, with its busy resorts and black volcanic sand mixed with the sands of the golden Sahara, provides the perfect location to spend lazily indulging in the very best of the islands climatic conditions.