Description

Fuerteventura Airport also known as El Matorral Airport serves the Spanish island of Fuerteventura and is situated in El Matorral, 5 km southwest of the capital city Puerto del Rosario.

Climatology

Dry-summer subtropical ”Mediterranean" climate (Köppen climate classification Csa) - characterized by hot, dry summers and mild winters. During the summer, subtropical high pressure cells dominate, making rainfall unlikely except for the occasional thunderstorm. In the winter, periodic storms bring rain (snow at higher elevations).