P&O Cruises · 16 nights
Iona weather: 16-night cruise from Southampton, December 19, 2026
The Iona (P&O Cruises) leaves Southampton on December 19, 2026 for a 16-night cruise, with stops in Funchal, Tenerife (Santa Cruz), Puerto del Rosario, Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Cadiz and 2 more. It returns to Southampton on January 4, 2027. Typical afternoon highs along the route run from 47°F to 72°F (8°C to 22°C), and 7 days are at sea, where seas are typically moderate (around 4 ft).
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This page shows typical conditions for these dates. The interactive forecast adds a live day-by-day forecast, wave heights and weather alerts as the sailing gets closer.
Day-by-day itinerary and typical weather
| Day | Port | High / low | Rain days | Wind | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1Sat, Dec 19 | Southampton Embark | 51 / 43°F11 / 6°C | 42% | 16 mph25 km/h | – |
| Day 2Sun, Dec 20 | At sea | 59 / 51°F15 / 11°C | 42% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 3Mon, Dec 21 | At sea | 59 / 51°F15 / 11°C | 42% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 4Tue, Dec 22 | At sea | 59 / 51°F15 / 11°C | 42% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 5Wed, Dec 23 | At sea | 59 / 51°F15 / 11°C | 42% | 10 mph16 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 6Thu, Dec 24 | Funchal | 67 / 58°F20 / 15°C | 42% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 7Fri, Dec 25 | Tenerife (Santa Cruz) | 72 / 59°F22 / 15°C | 19% | 9 mph15 km/h | – |
| Day 8Sat, Dec 26 | Puerto del Rosario | 71 / 62°F21 / 16°C | 5% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 9Sun, Dec 27 | Gran Canaria | 56 / 39°F14 / 4°C | 17% | 7 mph11 km/h | – |
| Day 10Mon, Dec 28 | Arrecife | 69 / 61°F21 / 16°C | 3% | 14 mph22 km/h | – |
| Day 11Tue, Dec 29 | At sea | 67 / 55°F19 / 13°C | 11% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 12Wed, Dec 30 | At sea | 67 / 55°F19 / 13°C | 11% | 9 mph15 km/h | 3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft |
| Day 13Thu, Dec 31 | Cadiz | 64 / 50°F18 / 10°C | 19% | 11 mph18 km/h | – |
| Day 14Fri, Jan 1 | Lisbon | 60 / 50°F16 / 10°C | 32% | 11 mph17 km/h | – |
| Day 15Sat, Jan 2 | A Coruña | 57 / 48°F14 / 9°C | 58% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
| Day 16Sun, Jan 3 | At sea | 52 / 42°F11 / 6°C | 52% | 11 mph18 km/h | 4 ft (1.3 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 8 ft |
| Day 17Mon, Jan 4 | Southampton Disembark | 47 / 37°F8 / 3°C | 47% | 15 mph24 km/h | – |
Seas are significant wave height, the average of the highest third of waves, on the Douglas sea state scale. What that means on board.
Ports on this cruise
- FunchalWeather by month
- Tenerife (Santa Cruz)Weather by month
- Puerto del RosarioWeather by month
- Gran CanariaWeather by month
- ArrecifeWeather by month
- CadizWeather by month
- LisbonWeather by month
- A CoruñaWeather by month
- SouthamptonWeather by month
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