How reliable is El Hierro Airport?
Month-by-month weather risk and connection guidance for El Hierro Airport. We don’t yet have on-time performance history here — see why below.
Weather favorability
year-round climate
On-time performance data isn’t available for VDE yet
Our historical on-time and cancellation record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia, so we don’t score departure reliability at El Hierro Airport yet. Weather climatology below comes from global airport observations and still applies.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at El Hierro Island
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 100/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — high winds, low visibility & fog · 97/100 favorability
The read on VDE
What the numbers say about flying through El Hierro Airport
PlaneSane doesn't yet have on-time and cancellation history for El Hierro Airport, so it isn't scored for departure reliability here — that record currently covers the US, UK, Brazil, and Australia. The weather and connection context below comes from separate global sources and still applies.
On weather, El Hierro Island is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. November is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 100 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while July is the most disruptive at 97, driven mainly by high winds and low visibility & fog. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to El Hierro Island, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about VDE
- What is the best month to fly from VDE for good weather?
- November has the calmest flying weather at El Hierro Airport. July is the most disruptive, mainly from high winds and low visibility & fog.
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