Wednesday, 30 December 2015 14:24

Gran Canaria Weather: Sunny New Year

Gran Canaria on December 30 2015 Gran Canaria on December 30 2015 www.photosgrancanaria.com

The weather forecast for New Year 2015 in Gran Canaria is simple: Blue sky and warm temperatures.

The east winds are holding steady so we should have sunshine all day, every day for at least the next five days. The only negative is that we could see some calima dust blowing over from North Africa.

Further into the future, this exceptional run of hot, sunny weather has to end one day soon. The long-range forecasts suggest that the Trade Winds will pick up in the new year, bringing clouds back to the north of Gran Canaria. 

Expect day temperatures this week around 25ºC, dropping significantly at night as there is no cloud to hold in the heat. Minmum night time temps could go as low as 15ºC at sea level and in the resorts. That's almost cold enough for a blanket.

The sea remains rough over the new year period, especially in the north of Gran Canaria. While the waves on the resort beaches will be smaller, they could still be significant. Please keep to designated swimming areas and take care close to the shore. 

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  • The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!
    The Parafarmacia In Gran Canaria Is Not A Chemist!

    If there is one thing we hate it is visitors being tricked in Gran Canaria. In the past we've warned about overcharging at Gran Canaria chemists, and rip off electronics shops in resorts. 

    In this Tip Of The Day we return to the island's chemists or rather, to the island's fake chemists.

    A chemist in Gran Canaria is called a Farmacia and always has a green cross sign. Farmacias are the only place tobuy medicine in Spain, even basics like paracetamol.

    However, there is another kind of shop in Gran Canaria that looks and sounds like a chemist but doesn't sell medicine. This is the Parafarmacia and it also uses a green cross sign.

    A parafarmacia is a herbal medicine shop that is not allowed to sell any normal medicine such as paracetamol, ibuprofen or antibiotics. 

    Instead, parafarmacias sell herbal alternatives to medicine but don't have to prove that they work and they can charge whatever they want.

    We recently heard from a visitor to Gran Canaria who went into a parafarmacia and was charged 40 euros for a herbal alternative to Ibuprofen. It was only when they read the label that they realised what had happened. 

    To locate a genuine farmacia, see this website and search within your municipio (Puerto Rico is in Mogán, Playa del Inglés is in San Bartolomé de Tirajana). At weekends and on fiesta days many farmacias close but there is always one open, known as the farmacia de guardia, in each municipio.

    Search for the nearest one to you with this tool

    Lex Says: To keep costs down, see this article for the way to ask for generic medicine rather than expensive branded alternatives. 

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