DO La Palma

            Northeast of the islands of El Hierro, the DO La Palma covers the entire island of La Palma. 

            The climate within DO La Palma is a mild and subtropical. Throughout the island, there are a variety of microclimates. Within higher altitudes in the northeast sections of Norte de La Palma rain is more dominant. At lower elevations, where the slopes face east, the climate is much drier, bordering on arid as one gets closer to the coast. Fuencaliente has the driest and most arid microclimate on the island.

 

            Average temperature: 55F-75F.