Lanzarote · Month comparison

December vs September

September ranks #1 overall vs December at #11. The best month — sea at 23C, Spanish kids back to school, IronMan 70.3 brings energy without crush.

Lanzarote December — Playa Blanca winter sun

December

#11 of 12 months

Strong option

Christmas escape — UK retirees fly down for six-week stays, all-inclusives at peak.

  • ↑Christmas Day still hits 22C
  • ↑New Year fireworks over Arrecife port
Lanzarote September — Famara beach autumn light

September

#1 of 12 months

Best match

The best month — sea at 23C, Spanish kids back to school, IronMan 70.3 brings energy without crush.

  • ↑Sea temperature still 23C
  • ↑Spanish school return drops resort capacity 40%
FactorDecemberSeptember
Weather score
8
10
Value score
3
7
Crowd score
3
8
Events score
6
5
Atmosphere
9
9
Avg high temp21°C28°C
Monthly rain22mm5mm
Daily sunshine6.5hrs9hrs

December trade-offs

  • ↓Christmas and New Year flights eye-watering
  • ↓Sea down to 19C — cold for non-Brits

September trade-offs

  • ↓Some seasonal staff already wound down
  • ↓Hurricane-track edge storms occasional
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Scores compare months within Lanzarote. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →