Lanzarote
Volcanic, near-desert, essentially rainless. César Manrique code — no building over a palm tree. Constant trade winds.
A decent stretch with some sun and a chance of a shower.
Days 1–5 are usually reliable, 6–10 drift, 11–14 are the model guessing. Check again the day before you fly — more on what this can and can't do.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Volcanic, near-desert, essentially rainless. The trade winds (alisios) are constant — a feature for kitesurfers, mild annoyance for everyone else. Sea is 1°C cooler than the western Canaries due to Moroccan upwelling, hovering at 19–22°C year-round. Calima events more frequent than the western islands.
Pre-filled from New York, 2026-08-18 – 2026-08-25.
Common questions about Lanzarote
When is the best time to visit Lanzarote?
October–May is when we'd go. The live forecast on this page shows what the next two weeks look like.
Is Lanzarote worth visiting in October?
Yes. October sits inside the best stretch (October–May). Once your dates fall within the next two weeks, the forecast above gives you the real picture.
Is Lanzarote good in August?
August isn't in the window our climate data recommends for Lanzarote (October–May) — usually because other months simply do it better, not because the weather collapses. The season notes above explain the trade-off. If you want sun in August, the wheel on our front page only spins destinations tracking warm right now.
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