Luxury Villa Playa Blanca, Lanzarote.
Weather Forecast Lanzarote
Lanzarote enjoys high temperatures, low rainfall and endless sunshine throughout the year. It is the closest canary island to Northern Africa.
The Canaries are often called ‘The Islands of Eternal Spring’ due to their enviable climate.
Lanzarote is thought to receive the perfect temperature, much cooler than in the Sahara which lies at the same latitude. This is thanks to the surrounding ocean and the cool Canary Current which help to moderate the heat.
Lanzarote’s position, near to Western Sahara and Morocco, makes it the hottest of the Canaries and its relatively flat topography means there is little regional variation in weather conditions. From April till November, is usually hot and dry. The average high temperature climbs from 24C in April to a peak of 29C in August, getting back down to 24C in November. At the beginning and very end of the season nights cool down pleasantly to around 17C but the peak months generally stay around 20C.
The Canaries are often called ‘The Islands of Eternal Spring’ due to their enviable climate.
Lanzarote is thought to receive the perfect temperature, much cooler than in the Sahara which lies at the same latitude. This is thanks to the surrounding ocean and the cool Canary Current which help to moderate the heat.
Lanzarote’s position, near to Western Sahara and Morocco, makes it the hottest of the Canaries and its relatively flat topography means there is little regional variation in weather conditions. From April till November, is usually hot and dry. The average high temperature climbs from 24C in April to a peak of 29C in August, getting back down to 24C in November. At the beginning and very end of the season nights cool down pleasantly to around 17C but the peak months generally stay around 20C.
Average Temperatures Lanzarote
Average Minimums
Hours of Sunshine
| JANUARY | 70 | 57 | 7 |
| FEBRUARY | 72 | 57 | 8 |
| MARCH | 72 | 59 | 8 |
| APRIL | 72 | 61 | 8 |
| MAY | 72 | 64 | 9 |
| JUNE | 75 | 64 | 11 |
| JULY | 77 | 66 | 10 |
| AUGUST | 80 | 70 | 11 |
| SEPTEMBER | 79 | 70 | 8 |
| OCTOBER | 79 | 66 | 7 |
| NOVEMBER | 72 | 64 | 6 |
| DECEMBER | 70 | 61 | 7 |
