SmogRank / Episodes / Spain
Canary Islands, Spain, February 2023
For 3 days, from 20 to 22 February 2023, 15 cities in Spain had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain: 46.4 µg/m³ on 21 February, about 5.9× its usual 7.8.
No cause named We have no fire or smoke records for these days, so we only say what the measurements show.
Cities reached 15 in 1 country
Days 3 20 to 22 February 2023
Worst day 21 February 15 cities counted
Furthest above usual 8.4× La Orotava
Day by day
Play 21 February 15 cities at twice their usual or more
Arucas Candelaria San Isidro Puerto del Rosario Maspalomas Arona Granadilla de Abona Telde Santa Cruz de la Palma Agüimes Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Ingenio Arrecife Santa Cruz de Tenerife La Orotava 17 Feb 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Every measured city in the area, coloured by its PM2.5 that day; a dark ring marks a city at twice its usual or more. Bars: cities counted each day, coloured by their median level. Choose a day or press play; without JavaScript, the days link to that day's world ranking.
How it spread
Arrecife Arrecife, 17 February: 6.4 µg/m³, 1.0× usual Arrecife, 18 February: 11.9 µg/m³, 1.9× usual Arrecife, 19 February: 35.5 µg/m³, 5.6× usual Arrecife, 20 February: 37.9 µg/m³, 6.0× usual Arrecife, 21 February: 43.3 µg/m³, 6.9× usual Arrecife, 22 February: 35.4 µg/m³, 5.6× usual Arrecife, 23 February: 24.1 µg/m³, 3.8× usual Arrecife, 24 February: 5.4 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Arrecife, 25 February: 5.1 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario, 17 February: 2.0 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Puerto del Rosario, 18 February: 5.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Puerto del Rosario, 19 February: 13.0 µg/m³, 1.9× usual Puerto del Rosario, 20 February: 29.3 µg/m³, 4.4× usual Puerto del Rosario, 21 February: 27.4 µg/m³, 4.1× usual Puerto del Rosario, 22 February: 20.9 µg/m³, 3.1× usual Puerto del Rosario, 23 February: 14.4 µg/m³, 2.1× usual Puerto del Rosario, 24 February: 1.5 µg/m³, 0.2× usual Puerto del Rosario, 25 February: 1.7 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Las Palmas de Gran … Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 17 February: 7.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 18 February: 13.9 µg/m³, 1.8× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 19 February: 10.9 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 20 February: 28.6 µg/m³, 3.7× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 21 February: 46.4 µg/m³, 5.9× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 22 February: 35.6 µg/m³, 4.6× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 23 February: 19.3 µg/m³, 2.5× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 24 February: 4.2 µg/m³, 0.5× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 25 February: 3.5 µg/m³, 0.4× usual La Orotava La Orotava, 17 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 1.3× usual La Orotava, 18 February: 12.1 µg/m³, 2.3× usual La Orotava, 19 February: 11.6 µg/m³, 2.2× usual La Orotava, 20 February: 27.0 µg/m³, 5.2× usual La Orotava, 21 February: 43.7 µg/m³, 8.4× usual La Orotava, 22 February: 38.2 µg/m³, 7.3× usual La Orotava, 23 February: 11.4 µg/m³, 2.2× usual La Orotava, 24 February: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usual La Orotava, 25 February: 2.7 µg/m³, 0.5× usual Santa Cruz de Tener… Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 17 February: 4.5 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 18 February: 10.6 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 19 February: 13.5 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 20 February: 26.4 µg/m³, 4.3× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 21 February: 43.9 µg/m³, 7.2× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 22 February: 35.1 µg/m³, 5.8× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 23 February: 12.4 µg/m³, 2.0× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 24 February: 4.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 25 February: 3.5 µg/m³, 0.6× usual Ingenio Ingenio, 17 February: 2.1 µg/m³, 0.4× usual Ingenio, 18 February: 6.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Ingenio, 19 February: 6.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usual Ingenio, 20 February: 19.1 µg/m³, 3.2× usual Ingenio, 21 February: 36.3 µg/m³, 6.1× usual Ingenio, 22 February: 26.1 µg/m³, 4.4× usual Ingenio, 23 February: 14.8 µg/m³, 2.5× usual Ingenio, 24 February: 4.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Ingenio, 25 February: 1.8 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Agüimes Agüimes, 17 February: 2.0 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Agüimes, 18 February: 4.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Agüimes, 19 February: 5.5 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Agüimes, 20 February: 16.5 µg/m³, 2.6× usual Agüimes, 21 February: 36.2 µg/m³, 5.7× usual Agüimes, 22 February: 24.4 µg/m³, 3.9× usual Agüimes, 23 February: 14.7 µg/m³, 2.3× usual Agüimes, 24 February: 2.4 µg/m³, 0.4× usual Agüimes, 25 February: 1.2 µg/m³, 0.2× usual Maspalomas Maspalomas, 17 February: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usual Maspalomas, 18 February: 7.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Maspalomas, 19 February: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Maspalomas, 20 February: 13.7 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Maspalomas, 21 February: 36.2 µg/m³, 4.5× usual Maspalomas, 22 February: 32.9 µg/m³, 4.1× usual Maspalomas, 23 February: 20.7 µg/m³, 2.6× usual Maspalomas, 24 February: 5.2 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Maspalomas, 25 February: 3.0 µg/m³, 0.4× usual Candelaria Candelaria, 17 February: 5.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Candelaria, 18 February: 6.6 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Candelaria, 19 February: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Candelaria, 20 February: 18.4 µg/m³, 2.4× usual Candelaria, 21 February: 33.8 µg/m³, 4.4× usual Candelaria, 22 February: 25.6 µg/m³, 3.4× usual Candelaria, 23 February: 9.6 µg/m³, 1.3× usual Candelaria, 24 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Candelaria, 25 February: 6.0 µg/m³, 0.8× usual San Isidro San Isidro, 17 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usual San Isidro, 18 February: 10.4 µg/m³, 1.4× usual San Isidro, 19 February: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.3× usual San Isidro, 20 February: 19.9 µg/m³, 2.7× usual San Isidro, 21 February: 33.0 µg/m³, 4.4× usual San Isidro, 22 February: 27.6 µg/m³, 3.7× usual San Isidro, 23 February: 13.8 µg/m³, 1.8× usual San Isidro, 24 February: 7.9 µg/m³, 1.1× usual San Isidro, 25 February: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona, 17 February: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Granadilla de Abona, 18 February: 8.9 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Granadilla de Abona, 19 February: 7.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Granadilla de Abona, 20 February: 17.3 µg/m³, 2.8× usual Granadilla de Abona, 21 February: 31.5 µg/m³, 5.1× usual Granadilla de Abona, 22 February: 26.2 µg/m³, 4.2× usual Granadilla de Abona, 23 February: 13.8 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Granadilla de Abona, 24 February: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Granadilla de Abona, 25 February: 4.1 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Arucas Arucas, 17 February: 9.0 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Arucas, 18 February: 13.1 µg/m³, 1.8× usual Arucas, 19 February: 12.2 µg/m³, 1.6× usual Arucas, 20 February: 19.4 µg/m³, 2.6× usual Arucas, 21 February: 31.1 µg/m³, 4.2× usual Arucas, 22 February: 25.6 µg/m³, 3.5× usual Arucas, 23 February: 16.6 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Arucas, 24 February: 6.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Arucas, 25 February: 7.8 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Santa Cruz de la Pa… Santa Cruz de la Palma, 17 February: 8.5 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 18 February: 12.9 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 19 February: 20.4 µg/m³, 3.5× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 20 February: 22.3 µg/m³, 3.8× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 21 February: 31.0 µg/m³, 5.3× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 22 February: 32.8 µg/m³, 5.6× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 23 February: 12.4 µg/m³, 2.1× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 24 February: 6.6 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 25 February: 3.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usual Telde Telde, 17 February: 3.1 µg/m³, 0.6× usual Telde, 18 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Telde, 19 February: 5.4 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Telde, 20 February: 14.0 µg/m³, 2.8× usual Telde, 21 February: 26.2 µg/m³, 5.2× usual Telde, 22 February: 20.1 µg/m³, 4.0× usual Telde, 23 February: 12.2 µg/m³, 2.4× usual Telde, 24 February: 2.7 µg/m³, 0.5× usual Telde, 25 February: 2.9 µg/m³, 0.6× usual Arona Arona, 17 February: 1.6 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Arona, 18 February: 3.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Arona, 19 February: 5.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Arona, 20 February: 15.1 µg/m³, 3.0× usual Arona, 21 February: 25.4 µg/m³, 5.1× usual Arona, 22 February: 24.3 µg/m³, 4.9× usual Arona, 23 February: 10.3 µg/m³, 2.1× usual Arona, 24 February: 4.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Arona, 25 February: 1.1 µg/m³, 0.2× usual 17 Feb 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Every counted city, in the order the episode reached them, 3 days before to 3 after. Each square is a day, coloured by that day's PM2.5; outlined: at twice the city's usual or more. Good 0–50
Moderate 51–100
Sensitive groups 101–150
Unhealthy 151–200
Very unhealthy 201–300
Hazardous 301+
Every city it reached
City Days Highest Usual Above usual
La Orotava Canary Islands, Spain 3 21 February 5.2 8.4× Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands, Spain 3 21 February 6.1 7.2× Arrecife Canary Islands, Spain 3 21 February 6.3 6.9× Ingenio Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 6.0 6.1× Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain 3 21 February 7.8 5.9× Agüimes Canary Islands, Spain 1 21 February 6.3 5.7× Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands, Spain 2 22 February 5.9 5.6× Telde Canary Islands, Spain 1 21 February 5.0 5.2× Granadilla de Abona Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 6.2 5.1× Arona Canary Islands, Spain 1 21 February 4.4 5.1× Maspalomas Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 8.0 4.5× Candelaria Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 7.6 4.4× San Isidro Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 7.5 4.4× Puerto del Rosario Canary Islands, Spain 2 20 February 6.7 4.4× Arucas Canary Islands, Spain 2 21 February 7.4 4.2×
Daily means in µg/m³. Usual: the city's median for this time of year (its days within 21 days of the date, every year, leaving out the week around it). Above usual: its highest day against that.
Against other episodes in Spain
Number 7 of 12 episodes in Spain since our records began, by cities reached.
North-eastern Spain and France, February 2023 72 Spain, France and Italy, December 2023 50 Canary Islands, Spain, December 2023 15 Canary Islands, Spain, December 2023 15 Andalusia and Madrid, Spain, July 2023 15 Canary Islands, Spain, April 2023 15 Canary Islands, Spain, February 2023 15 Canary Islands, Spain, February 2023 15 Canary Islands, Spain, October 2023 12 North-eastern Spain, September 2023 11 Madrid and Andalusia, Spain, April 2023 11 North-eastern Spain and Portugal, February 2023 9 Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading.
Use this page SmogRank, Canary Islands, Spain, February 2023: 15 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 20 to 22 February 2023, smogrank.com/episodes/2023-02-canary-islands-spain-2 (accessed 2 October 2026).
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An episode is a run of days when many cities close to each other (four or more within 350 km on a day, 8 or more in all) each had a daily PM2.5 mean of at least 25 µg/m³ and at least 2 times their usual for that time of year. Found in our own measurements, not picked by hand. How we find episodes . Values are each city's daily mean of its own monitors; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.
