Thursday, 16 January 2014 00:00

Getting Hot: Gran Canaria Weather in April

Gran Canarias weather in April Gran Canarias weather in April

Gran Canaria really heats up during April as the tiny amount of winter chill leaves the air. 

The average day temperature is 22ºC but it often reaches 30ºC on the beaches. The water temperature is 19ºC but is often warmer in shallow areas.

On average it rains for one day during April and is sunny for 7.5 hours every day. April is the perfect month to come to Gran Canaria if you want sunshine and warmth but don't like the intense summer heat. The end of April is basically the beginning of summer in Gran Canaria. 

April is also when the flowers all over the island go crazy. The top of the island is carpeted in yellow broom flowers and wildflowers grow everywhere outside the resorts. Walking is Gran Canaria in April is as good as it gets. You still need an extra layer in the mountains but it’s warm most days.

Come to Gran Canaria in April for the best of both worlds in Gran Canaria. The Cumbres are spectacular and the beaches are balmy.

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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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