Best Things To Do in Fuerteventura When It Rains or It's Cloudy

Everybody goes to Fuerteventura for the sun and to enjoy some of the best beaches in Spain, right?

While it's true that the island gets a lot of sunny days and great temperatures all year round, sometimes it just happens to get a few days of rain also.

As a visitor, it's not what you'd want during your holiday. But some of the locals are really happy when it rains in Fuerteventura - that is, if they have good water insulation on their houses, otherwise there's no reason for joy at all. Since it rarely rains on the island, many houses are built without taking this aspect into consideration, so there are many properties that have problems whenever it rains.

So... what to do in Fuerteventura when it's raining?

Truth be told...there aren't many options of things to do indoor in Fuerteventura.

Go shopping

One of the easiest options is to go to a shopping center and spend some time there, looking in the shops or buying a cafe.

Try the following depending on where you are on the island:

• Las Palmeras Shopping Center in Corralejo
• Centro Comercial Las Rotondas in Puerto del Rosario
• Centru Comercial Atlantico Fuerteventura in Caleta de Fuste

Visit the Miguel de Unamuno Museum

Located in the capital of Puerto del Rosario, the Casa Museo Miguel de Unamuno is one of the very few museums in Fuerteventura.

If you're planning a trip to visit the capital, here's a list of things to do in Puerto del Rosario. You can combine the visit to the museum, with a shopping trip to Las Rotondas shopping center and then enjoy a meal at one of the restaurants with a view of the beach.

Hire a car and drive around the island

Look at the weather forecast and if you're staying in Corralejo and it's raining, you can try your luck in the south in Morro Jable. The drive is an experience in itself if you've got a bit of an explorer's soul.

Bar hopping is always a good idea while on holiday

At least it doesn't rain in the bar, right?

The bad weather is a good excuse to explore more of the local bars and restaurants and try different drinks and meals. There are so many great restaurants on the island, that you can take it as an impulse to go out and try more of them.

Things to do in Fuerteventura when it's cloudy

So if it's not raining, but it's still cloudy and not a great time to go to the beach, what can you do?

As we've said many times already, go and see more of the island.

Visit Oasis Park in La Lajita

If you're on a holiday with the kids, visiting Oasis Park is a great idea and they will love it so much, that they'll forget about the beach for the day. There are some shows with animals and the park is so large that you can spend an entire day if you want to see it all.

The ticket includes:

• Bus transfers
• Free access to 4 entertaining and educational live animal shows (reptiles, sea lions, birds of prey and parrots)
• Free access to the Botanical Garden

Visiting Oasis Park on a cloudy day is a good idea because you just wouldn't want to spend the entire day walking in the sun.

Just remember: although you don't see the sun, it doesn't mean the UV radiation doesn't exist. You still should use a sun cream to protect your skin, otherwise you'll be surprised to see you've got burnt skin after a day of walking in the cloudy weather.

Visit the Salt Museum

If you're staying in Caleta de Fuste, the Salt Museum is the perfect walk for a cloudy day in Fuerteventura, as you'll get to see the views along the coast and after visiting the museum you can grab lunch at one of the restaurants nearby. We've had a great lunch at Restaurante Los Caracolitos in Salinas del Carmen.