SmogRank / Episodes / Spain

Canary Islands, Spain, February 2024

For 1 day, on 14 February 2024, 12 cities in Spain had PM2.5 at least twice their usual for the time of year. The worst reading was Granadilla de Abona, Canary Islands, Spain: 56.0 µg/m³ on 14 February, about 8.6× its usual 6.5.

No cause namedWe have no fire or smoke records for these days, so we only say what the measurements show.
Cities reached12in 1 country
Days114 February 2024
Worst day14 February12 cities counted
Furthest above usual8.6×Granadilla de Abona

Day by day

14 February 12 cities at twice their usual or more
La OrotavaAronaSanta Cruz de la PalmaArucasLas Palmas de Gran CanariaPuerto del RosarioCandelariaIngenioAgüimesArrecifeMaspalomasSan IsidroTeldeSanta Cruz de TenerifeGranadilla de Abona
11 Feb121314151617
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 AbonaGranadilla de Abona, 11 February: 4.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualGranadilla de Abona, 12 February: 7.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualGranadilla de Abona, 13 February: 30.1 µg/m³, 4.6× usualGranadilla de Abona, 14 February: 56.0 µg/m³, 8.6× usualGranadilla de Abona, 15 February: 7.7 µg/m³, 1.2× usualGranadilla de Abona, 16 February: 5.5 µg/m³, 0.8× usualGranadilla de Abona, 17 February: 5.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualArrecifeArrecife, 11 February: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualArrecife, 12 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualArrecife, 13 February: 25.1 µg/m³, 4.0× usualArrecife, 14 February: 35.5 µg/m³, 5.6× usualArrecife, 15 February: 6.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualArrecife, 16 February: 5.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualArrecife, 17 February: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.5× usualSanta Cruz de Tener…Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 11 February: 3.8 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 12 February: 8.1 µg/m³, 1.4× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 13 February: 14.9 µg/m³, 2.6× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 14 February: 46.6 µg/m³, 8.2× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 15 February: 6.0 µg/m³, 1.1× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 16 February: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.9× usualSanta Cruz de Tenerife, 17 February: 7.7 µg/m³, 1.4× usualSan IsidroSan Isidro, 11 February: 4.5 µg/m³, 0.6× usualSan Isidro, 12 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualSan Isidro, 13 February: 10.6 µg/m³, 1.4× usualSan Isidro, 14 February: 46.5 µg/m³, 6.0× usualSan Isidro, 15 February: 8.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualSan Isidro, 16 February: 5.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualSan Isidro, 17 February: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualMaspalomasMaspalomas, 11 February: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.7× usualMaspalomas, 12 February: 8.3 µg/m³, 1.1× usualMaspalomas, 13 February: 24.2 µg/m³, 3.3× usualMaspalomas, 14 February: 42.1 µg/m³, 5.8× usualMaspalomas, 15 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.0× usualMaspalomas, 16 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.0× usualMaspalomas, 17 February: 8.0 µg/m³, 1.1× usualCandelariaCandelaria, 11 February: 5.9 µg/m³, 0.8× usualCandelaria, 12 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualCandelaria, 13 February: 12.5 µg/m³, 1.6× usualCandelaria, 14 February: 33.5 µg/m³, 4.4× usualCandelaria, 15 February: 8.9 µg/m³, 1.2× usualCandelaria, 16 February: 3.8 µg/m³, 0.5× usualCandelaria, 17 February: 6.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualLas Palmas de Gran …Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 11 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 12 February: 8.2 µg/m³, 1.1× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 13 February: 20.6 µg/m³, 2.7× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 14 February: 33.2 µg/m³, 4.3× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 15 February: 6.7 µg/m³, 0.9× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 16 February: 6.8 µg/m³, 0.9× usualLas Palmas de Gran Canaria, 17 February: 11.5 µg/m³, 1.5× usualIngenioIngenio, 11 February: no readingIngenio, 12 February: 2.4 µg/m³, 0.4× usualIngenio, 13 February: 18.7 µg/m³, 3.0× usualIngenio, 14 February: 33.0 µg/m³, 5.2× usualIngenio, 15 February: 1.2 µg/m³, 0.2× usualIngenio, 16 February: no readingIngenio, 17 February: 1.3 µg/m³, 0.2× usualAgüimesAgüimes, 11 February: 2.4 µg/m³, 0.4× usualAgüimes, 12 February: 4.7 µg/m³, 0.8× usualAgüimes, 13 February: 20.9 µg/m³, 3.5× usualAgüimes, 14 February: 32.1 µg/m³, 5.4× usualAgüimes, 15 February: 6.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualAgüimes, 16 February: 4.4 µg/m³, 0.7× usualAgüimes, 17 February: 5.4 µg/m³, 0.9× usualTeldeTelde, 11 February: 2.5 µg/m³, 0.5× usualTelde, 12 February: 5.7 µg/m³, 1.1× usualTelde, 13 February: 16.7 µg/m³, 3.2× usualTelde, 14 February: 31.9 µg/m³, 6.1× usualTelde, 15 February: 2.5 µg/m³, 0.5× usualTelde, 16 February: 2.8 µg/m³, 0.5× usualTelde, 17 February: 6.2 µg/m³, 1.2× usualPuerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario, 11 February: 4.6 µg/m³, 0.7× usualPuerto del Rosario, 12 February: 7.1 µg/m³, 1.1× usualPuerto del Rosario, 13 February: 16.1 µg/m³, 2.4× usualPuerto del Rosario, 14 February: 28.9 µg/m³, 4.3× usualPuerto del Rosario, 15 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 1.0× usualPuerto del Rosario, 16 February: 5.3 µg/m³, 0.8× usualPuerto del Rosario, 17 February: 9.2 µg/m³, 1.4× usualArucasArucas, 11 February: 4.2 µg/m³, 0.5× usualArucas, 12 February: 7.0 µg/m³, 0.9× usualArucas, 13 February: 17.8 µg/m³, 2.2× usualArucas, 14 February: 26.0 µg/m³, 3.2× usualArucas, 15 February: 5.2 µg/m³, 0.6× usualArucas, 16 February: 5.0 µg/m³, 0.6× usualArucas, 17 February: 6.2 µg/m³, 0.8× usual11 Feb121314151617
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.
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

Every city it reached

CityDaysHighestUsualAbove usual
Granadilla de AbonaCanary Islands, Spain1 56.014 February6.58.6×
Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain1 46.614 February5.78.2×
TeldeCanary Islands, Spain1 31.914 February5.26.1×
San IsidroCanary Islands, Spain1 46.514 February7.86.0×
MaspalomasCanary Islands, Spain1 42.114 February7.35.8×
ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain1 35.514 February6.35.6×
AgüimesCanary Islands, Spain1 32.114 February5.95.4×
IngenioCanary Islands, Spain1 33.014 February6.35.2×
CandelariaCanary Islands, Spain1 33.514 February7.74.4×
Puerto del RosarioCanary Islands, Spain1 28.914 February6.74.3×
Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands, Spain1 33.214 February7.74.3×
ArucasCanary Islands, Spain1 26.014 February8.23.2×

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 23 of 34 episodes in Spain since our records began, by cities reached.

Bars: cities reached; colour: the level of the episode's highest daily reading. All 34.

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SmogRank, Canary Islands, Spain, February 2024: 12 cities with PM2.5 at twice their usual or more, 14 February 2024, smogrank.com/episodes/2024-02-canary-islands-spain-2 (accessed 3 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.