Tenerife or Lanzarote? The weather compared
Tenerife is 0.8 °C warmer by day over the year. The sea is 0.6 °C warmer at Tenerife. Lanzarote gets 0.8 more hours of sunshine a day. Best time: Tenerife June – October, Lanzarote July – October.
Holiday weather score by month
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Month by month
Holiday weather score, daytime high and sea temperature. Where one is clearly ahead, its month is highlighted.
| Month | Tenerife | Lanzarote |
|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 5619° / 20° | 4119° / 19° |
| FebruaryFeb | 5819° / 19° | 4019° / 19° |
| MarchMar | 6420° / 19° | 4419° / 19° |
| AprilApr | 6921° / 20° | 5120° / 19° |
| MayMay | 7822° / 20° | 6121° / 20° |
| JuneJun | 8823° / 22° | 7322° / 21° |
| JulyJul | 9525° / 22° | 8223° / 22° |
| AugustAug | 9826° / 23° | 9024° / 23° |
| SeptemberSep | 9725° / 24° | 9224° / 23° |
| OctoberOct | 9024° / 24° | 8324° / 23° |
| NovemberNov | 7422° / 23° | 6522° / 22° |
| DecemberDec | 6020° / 21° | 4920° / 20° |
Tenerife or Lanzarote: quick answers
Which is warmer, Tenerife or Lanzarote?
Over the year, Tenerife is 0.8 °C warmer by day (22.2 °C against 21.4 °C on average).
Where is the sea warmer, Tenerife or Lanzarote?
At Tenerife, by 0.6 °C on average over the year.
Tenerife or Lanzarote in winter?
From December to February, Tenerife has the better holiday weather: 58 against 43 points.
Tenerife or Lanzarote in summer?
From June to August, Tenerife has the better holiday weather: 94 against 82 points.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences