When is the best time to go to Lanzarote?

When is the best time to go to Lanzarote? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • The weather is good on the island of Lanzarote throughout the year
  • The weather is good all year in Arrecife
  • On average, the warmest months in Arrecife are July, August, September, October and November
  • The cities with the best climate are Arrecife, Playa Blanca, Teguise, Costa Teguise, Playa Honda, Puerto del Carmen, Punta Mujeres, Arrieta, Caleta de Famara and Haría, with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Arrecife are July, August, September, October and November


Annual weather on the island of Lanzarote

For information about the climate and the weather city by city on the island of Lanzarote for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

January 63°F to 67°F
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February 65°F
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March 67°F
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April 65°F to 68°F
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May 67°F to 70°F
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June 70°F
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July 74°F
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August 76°F
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September 76°F
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October 74°F
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November 70°F
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December 67°F to 70°F
0 to 1 days*
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Lanzarote by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall on the island of Lanzarote

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Lanzarote and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Arrecife, Playa Blanca, Teguise, Costa Teguise and Playa Honda, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons on the island of Lanzarote

Find out when Lanzarote has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons on the island of Lanzarote

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July and September. The number of visitors to Lanzarote is high in: August, October, November and December.

  • Very low season on the island of Lanzarote: May, June and July.
  • Low season on the island of Lanzarote: January, February, March, April and September.
  • High season on the island of Lanzarote: August, October and November.
  • Peak season on the island of Lanzarote: December.

Figure: Visitor index for Lanzarote month by month




Where to go on the island of Lanzarote?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Arrecife67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Playa Blanca67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Teguise67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Costa Teguise67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Playa Honda67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Puerto del Carmen67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Punta Mujeres67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Arrieta67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Caleta de Famara67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Haría67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
La Graciosa67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
La Santa67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Órzola67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Papagayo Beach67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Tias67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
San Bartolomé67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Tinajo67°F67°F67°F68°F70°F72°F74°F76°F76°F76°F72°F70°F
Yaiza67°F65°F67°F67°F68°F70°F74°F76°F76°F74°F70°F68°F

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About Lanzarote

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Is this weather information for Lanzarote reliable?

Climate data for Lanzarote has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Lanzarote allows us to determine the average for each month in Arrecife, Playa Blanca, Teguise, Costa Teguise, Playa Honda, Puerto del Carmen, Punta Mujeres, Arrieta, and 10 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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