Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos
8 places to stay nearby, rated for darkness ↓
Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos is a protected area in Canary Islands with a measured darkness of 57/100 (≈ Bortle 5), a usable sky for casual stargazing, though city glow is noticeable. The best month to come is typically July, when about 92% of the night sky is clear.
Tonight's outlook: 20/100. The moon is 98% lit and above the horizon 96% of the night; typical September clear-sky odds here are 75%. Updated daily.
Best time to stargaze at Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos
| Month | Clear night skies | Sky Score (new moon) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 43/100 |
| February | 68% | 43/100 |
| March | 69% | 43/100 |
| April | 66% | 42/100 |
| May | 71% | 44/100 |
| June | 79% | 47/100 |
| July ★ | 92% | 53/100 |
| August | 89% | 52/100 |
| September | 75% | 45/100 |
| October | 63% | 40/100 |
| November | 64% | 41/100 |
| December | 68% | 42/100 |
Scores assume a moonless night, check the moon before you drive (methodology).
Where to stay near Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos: sleep under a dark sky
We measured the night sky over each stay below, not just over the spot: the darkness score is computed at the hotel's own location, so you know what you'll see from the door. Sorted darkest sky first, with the distance to Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos for each.
56/100sky darkness at this stay
56/100sky darkness at this stay
#3Wind House Hotel
8.5Very well rated(17 reviews)
Wind House Hotel is a spacious four-bedroom holiday home in El Médano featuring a sun terrace, outdoor swimming pool, and private entrance with free parking. The property offers comfortable accommodations with a living room and five bathrooms, plus convenient amenities like free WiFi and private check-in services.
- Sky darkness
- 56/100
- To the spot
- 4.4 km
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Pika
Darkness: 56/100 · 4.4 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos
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Darkness: 56/100 · 8.6 Very well rated (6 reviews) · 4.5 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos · El Medano
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Apartamentos Rocamar
Darkness: 53/100 · 4.6 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos · El Medano
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Darkness: 52/100 · 5.4 (1,030 reviews) · 2.7 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos
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Darkness: 52/100 · 7.3 Well rated (1,179 reviews) · 2.7 km from Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos
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Live prices around El Medano
El Medano is the closest base to Monumento Natural de las Montañas de Ifara y Los Riscos with rooms to book. The map shows everything available there right now, including the hotels, apartments and cabins we do not rate. Use the stays above when darkness decides, use the map when price or availability does.
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Nearby spots in Canary Islands
- Monumento Natural de los Derriscaderos 2.8 km · Sky Score 45/100
- Monumento Natural de la Montaña Colorada 10 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Monumento Natural de la Montaña Centinela 10.7 km · Sky Score 39/100
- Monumento Natural del Roque de Jama 11.1 km · Sky Score 44/100
- Paisaje Protegido de Ifonche 15 km · Sky Score 44/100
Sky data: NASA Black Marble VJ146A4 2025 annual composite · clear-sky climatology ERA5 2015–2024 (methodology).