Lanzarote weather by month
Lanzarote is warmest in August (29°C average high) and coolest in January (21°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go April to November. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to November.
Warmest month
August
29°C
Coolest month
January
21°C
Wettest month
February
18 mm
Flight from London
3½h
direct, estimated
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Lanzarote temperature by month
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When to go to Lanzarote
What is the best month to visit Lanzarote for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go April to November, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Lanzarote?
August averages 29°C. January is the coolest at 21°C.
When does it rain most in Lanzarote?
February, with about 18 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Lanzarote?
June to November, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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