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A tourist who recently travelled to Tenerife shared how she went on holiday to catch a tan, but ended up coming home with something totally different instead. Vicky Walton said the holiday was like nothing she expected

A Tenerife tourist recently ventured on holiday in a bid to catch a tan, but an unlikely issue ended up hindering her plan. Vicky Walton recently visited the popular holiday spot in the Canary Islands, but was left floored when she arrived at the destination.

Now is the time of year when lots of people are jetting off abroad, with travel season officially being in full swing; however, Vicky’s trip didn’t turn out quite as she expected. She jetted off to Tenerife for some time in the sun in hope of catching a tan, but she ended up coming home with something very different.

It’s not the first issue of its kind to be brought up lately either. Just weeks ago, some holidaymakers admitted they’d booked early flights home due to an unexpected problem.

Sharing footage of her trip on TikTok, she said: “Tenerife. Came for the sun. Leaving with the clouds.” In the caption, Vicky added: “Won’t be bringing the sun back home with me!”

The footage shows just how cloudy it was on the island, and she implied it was rather cold too. Other people admitted they’d experienced similar issues.

One said: “I was there yesterday. I’m sick of Tenerife and the weather. Five times I’ve been here – never had a full week of nice weather. Never coming back!”

Another added: “Right now the whole island is like this, with a storm alert. We have spent the coldest winter of our lives. We have had intermittent storms for two months.”

A third replied: “Me too. Really cold and cloudy yesterday.” Meanwhile, a fourth commented: “I had to go back to my room and get my hot water bottle out.”

Someone else noted: “Weather’s s***. Been here twice in two months and it’s been the worst. Won’t be back for a long time.”

Not everyone had bad experiences though. Other tourists reported witnessing better weather during their visits.

One said: “Very warm here today.” Another replied: “Thermometer said 32° at 2pm. It’s been beautiful today.”

A different person also added: “Came home on Thursday after a full week of sun.” It seems people have had very different holidays.

What’s been happening?

Tenerife is known for offering year-round warm weather, which is perhaps why tourists have been surprised lately. The destination is often referred to as the “island of eternal spring.”

Temperatures average 18°C to 21°C in winter and 24°C to 28°C in summer, with the south coast being warmer and drier than the north. August is usually the hottest month of the year, with temperatures generally reaching up to 29°C.

However, over the past few weeks, the island has been hit by storms, wind and rain. Back in March, the island was struck by Storm Therese, which brought unusually low temperatures, bleak conditions, cancelled flights and even snow warnings in some areas.

Various tourists have reported the weather has been more unsettled this year. However, some areas have been more impacted than others.