Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

The go-to warm-winter base for Europe

A city beach with eternal-spring weather on GMT, Europe's favourite escape when the mainland turns cold and dark.

SeasonPeak seasonJanuary is one of the very best months to be here.

Daylight≈10.5h07:40 to 18:23

Who this fits

Good for: Beach, Surf, City life, Outdoors
Community: Established

Golden window: October to March (a warm winter base)

Best months: October to March

Through the year

Dec to Feb · Mild winter. Warm, sunny and dry, why Europe comes here in winter.
Mar to May · Spring. Warm and settled with reliable sun.
Jun to Sep · Warm summer. Hot and dry, cooled by the trade winds.
Oct to Nov · Autumn. Warm sea and gentle sun, occasional showers.

Workday compatibility

The local hours you would keep here to share a couple of hours a day with a 9-to-5 in each of these zones.

US West (LA): 11:00 to 19:00 local25% overlap
US East (NYC): 09:00 to 17:00 local38% overlap
UK (London): 09:00 to 17:00 local100% overlap
Europe (CET): 09:00 to 17:00 local88% overlap
India (Mumbai): 09:00 to 17:00 local31% overlap
Australia (Sydney): 16:00 to 00:00 local25% overlap

Budget & internet

Budget$1,425 to $2,470/moper person/mo · housing incl.

Internet120 Mbpsreliable

What stands out

Beach: A real beach and surf base.
Climate: Inside its golden window in January.
Internet: Fast, reliable internet (~120 Mbps).

The essentials

Work

Coworking: 12 notable spaces · call rooms

Cost

Housing: Monthly rentals: Doable · studio $700 to $1,300

Life

Safety: Good
Healthcare: Good

Stay

Visa: Standard tourist entry: 90 days · Nomad / remote-work route listed
Best season: Nov to Jan
Timezone: UTC0 · Atlantic/Canary

Data quality & sources

Mostly estimated · reviewed 2026-07

Every figure shows its source and confidence. v1 is hand-curated, so treat it as a starting point. Missing data is shown as “No data”, never invented.

Monthly cost: Numbeo (cost of living)· Low confidence
Internet: Country averageSpeedtest Global Index (Ookla)· Medium confidence
Coworking: NomadTiming editorial (coworking survey)· Low confidence
Visa: Country averageOfficial immigration guidance· Medium confidence
Safety: Numbeo Safety Index / public travel advisories· Low confidence
Healthcare: Country averageNumbeo Health Care Index· Low confidence
Community: Area estimateNomadTiming editorial (nomad community)· Low confidence
Housing: Numbeo rent index / local rental listings· Low confidence

How the scoring works and where data comes from: read the methodology.

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November · Atlantic/Canary (UTC0)