Climate Fuerteventura has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh). The climate is mild, but mostly windy, throughout the year. The island is hence referred to as the island of eternal spring. The sea regulates air temperature, diverting hot Sahara winds away from the island. The island's name in English translates as "strong fortune" or "strong wind", the Spanish word for wind being viento. During the winter months, temperatures average a high of and a low of around , whereas during the summer a mean high of and a low of can be expected. Precipitation is about per year, most of which falls in autumn and winter. December is the month with highest rainfall.
cliMATe FUERTEvEnTura HaS a HoT desert climAtE (köppen: bWh). THe cLIMAte iS mild, BUt mostLY windy, ThROughouT the year. The iSland is heNCE REfeRred TO As the isLaND OF eterNal SprINg. ThE sea rEguLatEs air temperatuRe, dIverting hot SAhara wInDs AWay froM the isLAnd. the island's naME iN english tRaNSlATes aS "sTrong FOrTune" OR "stRong wInd", The sPaNIsh wOrd for winD beInG VIeNto. DurInG The winTer monthS, tempeRAtures avERAge a HIgH of aNd a lOW of aRouNd , WHeReas duriNg The sumMEr A mEAn hIGh of and a Low oF CAN be expEcTeD. prECipitaTion is aBOut Per YEaR, most of WHIch faLLs in AutumN and Winter. decemBEr is The Month wiTh HigHEst RaiNfalL.