SmogRank / Episodes / Spain
Canary Islands, Spain, December 2023
For 2 days, from 16 to 17 December 2023, 15 cities in Spain had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain: 70.4 µg/m³ on 16 December, about 11× its usual 6.3.
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 2 16 to 17 December 2023
Worst day 17 December 15 cities counted
Furthest above usual 11× Granadilla de Abona
Day by day
Play 17 December 15 cities at twice their usual or more
Arucas Santa Cruz de la Palma Candelaria Agüimes Maspalomas Telde Granadilla de Abona San Isidro Arona Ingenio Santa Cruz de Tenerife Puerto del Rosario Las Palmas de Gran Canaria La Orotava Arrecife 13 Dec 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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
Granadilla de Abona Granadilla de Abona, 13 December: 89.2 µg/m³, 17× usual Granadilla de Abona, 14 December: 21.7 µg/m³, 4.2× usual Granadilla de Abona, 15 December: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Granadilla de Abona, 16 December: 31.8 µg/m³, 6.1× usual Granadilla de Abona, 17 December: 30.7 µg/m³, 5.9× usual Granadilla de Abona, 18 December: 17.8 µg/m³, 3.4× usual Granadilla de Abona, 19 December: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.9× usual Granadilla de Abona, 20 December: 5.2 µg/m³, 1.0× usual Maspalomas Maspalomas, 13 December: 81.2 µg/m³, 10× usual Maspalomas, 14 December: 15.9 µg/m³, 2.0× usual Maspalomas, 15 December: 9.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Maspalomas, 16 December: 43.4 µg/m³, 5.4× usual Maspalomas, 17 December: 33.0 µg/m³, 4.1× usual Maspalomas, 18 December: no reading Maspalomas, 19 December: 13.5 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Maspalomas, 20 December: 10.0 µg/m³, 1.3× usual Santa Cruz de Tener… Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 13 December: 80.3 µg/m³, 12× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 14 December: 18.6 µg/m³, 2.7× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 15 December: 10.2 µg/m³, 1.5× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 16 December: 44.0 µg/m³, 6.4× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 17 December: 48.9 µg/m³, 7.1× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 18 December: 26.2 µg/m³, 3.8× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 19 December: 12.0 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 20 December: 7.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Agüimes Agüimes, 13 December: 75.8 µg/m³, 10.0× usual Agüimes, 14 December: 13.1 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Agüimes, 15 December: 8.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Agüimes, 16 December: 40.8 µg/m³, 5.4× usual Agüimes, 17 December: 32.6 µg/m³, 4.3× usual Agüimes, 18 December: 15.1 µg/m³, 2.0× usual Agüimes, 19 December: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Agüimes, 20 December: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.6× usual La Orotava La Orotava, 13 December: 75.0 µg/m³, 15× usual La Orotava, 14 December: 44.2 µg/m³, 8.8× usual La Orotava, 15 December: 7.8 µg/m³, 1.6× usual La Orotava, 16 December: 21.1 µg/m³, 4.2× usual La Orotava, 17 December: 44.1 µg/m³, 8.8× usual La Orotava, 18 December: 22.7 µg/m³, 4.5× usual La Orotava, 19 December: 10.9 µg/m³, 2.2× usual La Orotava, 20 December: 4.4 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Ingenio Ingenio, 13 December: 71.2 µg/m³, 12× usual Ingenio, 14 December: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Ingenio, 15 December: 4.8 µg/m³, 0.8× usual Ingenio, 16 December: 36.8 µg/m³, 6.2× usual Ingenio, 17 December: 26.2 µg/m³, 4.4× usual Ingenio, 18 December: 10.3 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Ingenio, 19 December: 2.0 µg/m³, 0.3× usual Ingenio, 20 December: 1.1 µg/m³, 0.2× usual Candelaria Candelaria, 13 December: 66.5 µg/m³, 10× usual Candelaria, 14 December: 17.6 µg/m³, 2.7× usual Candelaria, 15 December: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usual Candelaria, 16 December: 32.6 µg/m³, 5.0× usual Candelaria, 17 December: 29.0 µg/m³, 4.5× usual Candelaria, 18 December: 16.1 µg/m³, 2.5× usual Candelaria, 19 December: 8.6 µg/m³, 1.3× usual Candelaria, 20 December: 6.9 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Las Palmas de Gran … Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 13 December: 64.9 µg/m³, 10× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 14 December: 14.6 µg/m³, 2.3× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 15 December: 14.1 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 16 December: 55.1 µg/m³, 8.6× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 17 December: 43.7 µg/m³, 6.8× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 18 December: 21.5 µg/m³, 3.4× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 19 December: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 20 December: 7.8 µg/m³, 1.2× usual San Isidro San Isidro, 13 December: 61.6 µg/m³, 10× usual San Isidro, 14 December: 17.5 µg/m³, 2.9× usual San Isidro, 15 December: 11.5 µg/m³, 1.9× usual San Isidro, 16 December: 30.5 µg/m³, 5.0× usual San Isidro, 17 December: 37.0 µg/m³, 6.1× usual San Isidro, 18 December: 21.6 µg/m³, 3.5× usual San Isidro, 19 December: 12.8 µg/m³, 2.1× usual San Isidro, 20 December: 10.5 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Arona Arona, 13 December: 53.9 µg/m³, 11× usual Arona, 14 December: 14.7 µg/m³, 2.9× usual Arona, 15 December: 5.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Arona, 16 December: 23.4 µg/m³, 4.7× usual Arona, 17 December: 31.1 µg/m³, 6.2× usual Arona, 18 December: 16.6 µg/m³, 3.3× usual Arona, 19 December: 6.8 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Arona, 20 December: 3.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usual Arucas Arucas, 13 December: 52.0 µg/m³, 6.0× usual Arucas, 14 December: 13.3 µg/m³, 1.5× usual Arucas, 15 December: 11.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usual Arucas, 16 December: 34.8 µg/m³, 4.0× usual Arucas, 17 December: 31.6 µg/m³, 3.7× usual Arucas, 18 December: 16.3 µg/m³, 1.9× usual Arucas, 19 December: 10.7 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Arucas, 20 December: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usual Santa Cruz de la Pa… Santa Cruz de la Palma, 13 December: 51.8 µg/m³, 8.9× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 14 December: 18.3 µg/m³, 3.2× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 15 December: 6.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 16 December: 23.5 µg/m³, 4.1× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 17 December: 25.8 µg/m³, 4.4× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 18 December: 14.0 µg/m³, 2.4× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 19 December: 9.7 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Santa Cruz de la Palma, 20 December: 5.2 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Telde Telde, 13 December: 49.6 µg/m³, 9.9× usual Telde, 14 December: 8.8 µg/m³, 1.8× usual Telde, 15 December: 7.4 µg/m³, 1.5× usual Telde, 16 December: 29.7 µg/m³, 5.9× usual Telde, 17 December: 25.8 µg/m³, 5.2× usual Telde, 18 December: 13.5 µg/m³, 2.7× usual Telde, 19 December: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Telde, 20 December: 4.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usual Arrecife Arrecife, 13 December: no reading Arrecife, 14 December: no reading Arrecife, 15 December: 22.0 µg/m³, 3.5× usual Arrecife, 16 December: 70.4 µg/m³, 11× usual Arrecife, 17 December: 38.0 µg/m³, 6.0× usual Arrecife, 18 December: 25.0 µg/m³, 4.0× usual Arrecife, 19 December: 8.8 µg/m³, 1.4× usual Arrecife, 20 December: 6.6 µg/m³, 1.0× usual Puerto del Rosario Puerto del Rosario, 13 December: 13.4 µg/m³, 2.0× usual Puerto del Rosario, 14 December: 11.6 µg/m³, 1.7× usual Puerto del Rosario, 15 December: 14.5 µg/m³, 2.2× usual Puerto del Rosario, 16 December: 52.1 µg/m³, 7.8× usual Puerto del Rosario, 17 December: 28.4 µg/m³, 4.2× usual Puerto del Rosario, 18 December: 13.5 µg/m³, 2.0× usual Puerto del Rosario, 19 December: 9.9 µg/m³, 1.5× usual Puerto del Rosario, 20 December: 8.4 µg/m³, 1.3× usual 13 Dec 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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
Granadilla de Abona Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 5.2 17× La Orotava Canary Islands, Spain 1 13 December 5.0 15× Ingenio Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 5.9 12× Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 6.9 12× Arrecife Canary Islands, Spain 2 16 December 6.3 11× Arona Canary Islands, Spain 1 13 December 4.0 11× Candelaria Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 6.5 10× Maspalomas Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 8.0 10× Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 6.4 10× San Isidro Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 6.1 10× Agüimes Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 7.6 10.0× Telde Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 5.0 9.9× Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands, Spain 1 13 December 5.8 8.9× Puerto del Rosario Canary Islands, Spain 2 16 December 6.7 7.8× Arucas Canary Islands, Spain 2 13 December 8.6 6.0×
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 3 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, December 2023: 15 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 16 to 17 December 2023, smogrank.com/episodes/2023-12-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.
