Lanzarote · Month comparison

September vs January

September ranks #1 overall vs January at #12. The best month — sea at 23C, Spanish kids back to school, IronMan 70.3 brings energy without crush.

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%
Lanzarote January — Timanfaya volcanic landscape winter

January

#12 of 12 months

Strong option

Winter sun peak — Puerto del Carmen full of UK retirees doing six-week stays.

  • ↑21C with reliable Saharan sun
  • ↑Timanfaya geothermal demos warm even on cool days
FactorSeptemberJanuary
Weather score
10
8
Value score
7
4
Crowd score
8
3
Events score
5
4
Atmosphere
9
8
Avg high temp28°C21°C
Monthly rain5mm18mm
Daily sunshine9hrs6.5hrs

September trade-offs

  • ↓Some seasonal staff already wound down
  • ↓Hurricane-track edge storms occasional

January trade-offs

  • ↓Trade winds drop sea to 18C, only hardy swim
  • ↓Long-stay UK pensioners book hotels months ahead
See all 12 months for Lanzarote →September in detail →January in detail →
Scores compare months within Lanzarote. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →