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Lanzarote Weather & Climate
Volcanic moonscapes, César Manrique's architecture and year-round Atlantic warmth
24°C
Max sea
27°C
Max air
July
Best month
0mm
Driest month
Volcanic moonscapes, César Manrique's architecture and year-round Atlantic warmth
Lanzarote is the most geologically dramatic of the Canary Islands — a landscape so otherworldly that it was used to test lunar vehicles before the Apollo missions. The Timanfaya National Park, covering a third of the island's interior, is a vast lava field of volcanic cones in shades of rust, ochre and charcoal, still hot enough underground to ignite a bush torch in seconds. Against this dramatic backdrop, the architect and artist César Manrique spent his life creating buildings and installations that integrated seamlessly with the volcanic landscape — the Jameos del Agua, Fundación César Manrique and the Cactus Garden are all his work and among the world's finest examples of architecture responding to its environment.
When to go: Warm and sunny year-round. Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are ideal. Summer can be very hot.
The best months to visit Lanzarote are July, August, September. Peak season is August with the best combination of warm temperatures and low rainfall.
| Month | Air | Sea | Rain | UV | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°C | 18°C | 27mm | 4 | 28 |
| Feb | 18°C | 18°C | 24mm | 5 | 27 |
| Mar | 18°C | 18°C | 17mm | 6 | 26 |
| Apr | 20°C | 18°C | 7mm | 7 | 24 |
| May | 22°C | 19°C | 2mm | 9 | 22 |
| Jun | 24°C | 21°C | 1mm | 10 | 20 |
| Jul | 26°C | 22°C | 0mm | 10 | 19 |
| Aug | 27°C | 23°C | 1mm | 10 | 19 |
| Sep | 26°C | 24°C | 5mm | 8 | 21 |
| Oct | 24°C | 23°C | 18mm | 6 | 23 |
| Nov | 21°C | 21°C | 34mm | 4 | 26 |
| Dec | 18°C | 19°C | 40mm | 3 | 27 |
The best time to visit Lanzarote is July, August, September. Peak season is August when temperatures reach 27°C with virtually no rain. Warm and sunny year-round. Spring (March–May) and autumn (September–November) are ideal. Summer can be very hot.
Sea temperatures in Lanzarote range from 18°C in January to 24°C in September. The sea is warm at its warmest.
Winter temperatures in Lanzarote average 17°C with sea temperatures of 18°C. Conditions are milder in winter.
The driest month is July with 0mm. The wettest month sees 40mm. Lanzarote receives 176mm annually.
Cool and refreshing seas. Very little rain (27mm). UV 4.
Cool and refreshing seas. Very little rain (24mm). UV 5.
Cool and refreshing seas. Virtually no rain (17mm). UV 6.
Mild and refreshing seas. Virtually no rain (7mm). UV 7.
Mild and refreshing seas. Virtually no rain (2mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Warm and refreshing seas. Virtually no rain (1mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Warm and warm seas. Virtually no rain (0mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Warm and warm seas. Virtually no rain (1mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Warm and warm seas. Virtually no rain (5mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Warm and warm seas. Virtually no rain (18mm). UV 6.
Mild and refreshing seas. Very little rain (34mm). UV 4.
Cool and refreshing seas. Very little rain (40mm). UV 3.
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