Lanzarote weather by month & best time to visit
Climate for 2 places in Lanzarote from 30 years of weather data. Best time to visit: July – October. August is the warmest month with 24 °C, January the coolest with 19 °C.
Best time to visit Lanzarote
The best time to visit Lanzarote is July – October: days of 23–24 °C, 9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 rainy day a month on average. The sea is 22–23 °C then. It reaches 20 °C, warm enough for most swimmers, from May to December. Most rainy days fall in December (3).
Lanzarote weather by month
Long-term averages of 2 places: the score is their mean, temperatures range from the coolest to the warmest place. Best months are marked; open a month for details.
| Month | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 41 | 19° | 19° | 7 h | 3 |
| FebruaryFeb | 40 | 19° | 19° | 7 h | 3 |
| MarchMar | 44 | 19° | 18–19° | 8 h | 2 |
| AprilApr | 51 | 20° | 19° | 9 h | 1 |
| MayMay | 61 | 21° | 20° | 10 h | 0 |
| JuneJun | 73 | 22° | 21° | 10 h | 0 |
| JulyJul | 82 | 23° | 22° | 10 h | 0 |
| AugustAug | 90 | 24° | 22–23° | 10 h | 0 |
| SeptemberSep | 92 | 24° | 23° | 9 h | 1 |
| OctoberOct | 83 | 23–24° | 23° | 8 h | 2 |
| NovemberNov | 65 | 22° | 22° | 7 h | 2 |
| DecemberDec | 49 | 20° | 20° | 7 h | 3 |
Where is it warmest in Lanzarote?
Compared in the coolest and the warmest month. Sunshine is the average per day over the year; rainy days are counted over the whole year.
| Place | Jan | Aug | Sea Jan | Sun h/day | Rain days/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto del Carmen | 19° | 24° | 19° | 8.5 | 17 |
| Playa Blanca | 19° | 24° | 19° | 8.5 | 13 |
In January, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca are about equally warm, with 19 °C.
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Lanzarote weather: quick answers
When is the best time to visit Lanzarote?
The best time to visit Lanzarote is July – October: days reach 23–24 °C, with 9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 rainy day a month on average.
What is the warmest month in Lanzarote?
August is the warmest month, with daytime highs of 24 °C on average (24 °C depending on the place). The coolest is January with 19 °C.
How warm is it in Lanzarote in January?
In January, the coolest month, days reach 19 °C on average and the sea is 19 °C.
When can you swim in Lanzarote?
The sea is 20 °C or warmer from May to December and warmest in September with 23 °C.
Where is it warmest in Lanzarote?
In January, the warmest are Puerto del Carmen (19 °C) and Playa Blanca (19 °C).
When does it rain most in Lanzarote?
December has the most rainy days (3 on average), May the fewest (0).
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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)