Monday, 18 December 2017 11:14

Gran Canaria Weather: Christmas Week Sunny With Cool Evenings

A sunny Christmas week coming up in Gran Canaria A sunny Christmas week coming up in Gran Canaria PhotosGranCanaria.com

Christmas week 2017 is set to be sunny with cool evenings although we may get a bit of dust blowing over from North Africa.

There's a huge mass of cold air sitting over Europe and this is going to cool things down over North Africa and the Canary Islands over the Christmas week. However, the skies will be clear so day temperatures won't be affected thanks to the sunshine. That said, the clear skies mean that it will cool down in the evenings and at night so bring a layer or two for those lazy evenings out. 

The flow of air from North Africa means that there may be some dust in the air over the Christmas week but it won't be anything serious. The east coast could well be windy and this may affect the beach at Maspalomas.

The rain last weekend was decent in the centre of Gran Canaria with 80 litres per square metre recorded at Cruz de Tejeda. We've had enough rain over the past couple of weeks to give the Cumbres a decent soaking so things will start to green up fast. 

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  • The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
    The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!

    If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts. 

    In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.

    A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.

    However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.

    A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics. 

    Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.

    We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened. 

    To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.

    Search for the nearest one to you with this tool

    Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives. 

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