The practical part
The essentials
January to March: the coolest, and the most likely to rain
AEMET's highs of 20.7 to 22.9 degrees and lows of 14 to 15, with the year's wettest stretch at still only two to three rain days a month and sunshine climbing from 203 hours in January to 241 in March. Tías' programme opens with the Reyes parade on 5 January, the Candelaria and San Blas fiestas from 22 January to 3 February, Puerto del Carmen's carnival on 19 to 22 February 2026 and St Patrick's events in mid March. Yaiza has already dated Playa Blanca's 2027 carnival: 4 to 7 March, with the parade on Saturday 6 March.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Ayuntamiento de Yaiza: Playa Blanca carnival 2027: dates and theme
April to June: the rain stops
Highs rise from 23.5 to 26.3 degrees and rain all but vanishes: about one day in April, none by June, with sunshine near 300 hours in May. Tías dates the Music Run Night on 18 April, La Asomada's fiestas from 20 April to 1 May, IRONMAN Lanzarote on 23 May, San Antonio in Tías from 4 to 14 June and the Noche de San Juan on 23 June in Puerto del Carmen.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF)
July to September: the hottest and the sunniest
Highs of 28.2 to 29.1 degrees, lows above 20, no rain to speak of and the year's sunniest month in July at 308 hours. Masdache's Magdalena fiestas run 10 to 22 July, Puerto del Carmen's Carmen fiestas from 27 July to 9 August, and the Romería de los Dolores, the island's pilgrimage to the Virgen de los Dolores at Mancha Blanca, falls on 12 September.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Turismo Lanzarote: Tinajo and Mancha Blanca
October to December: the island's own season
Highs ease from 26.7 to 21.8 degrees and rain returns, up to nearly four days in December, the wettest month at 29 millimetres. The Noche de los Finaos is on 31 October, Saborea Lanzarote fills Teguise on 28 and 29 November 2026, and Tías runs its Christmas and Reyes programme from 2 December to 6 January, with the Ranchos de Pascua meeting on 23 December.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Turismo Lanzarote: Saborea Lanzarote 2026, Teguise (Fitur presentation)
The numbers, month by month
Average daily high and low, rain days (a millimetre or more) and sunshine hours, 1981–2010, Lanzarote Airport, from AEMET: January 20.7 and 14.0, 3.2 days, 203 hours; February 21.3 and 14.3, 2.7, 201; March 22.9 and 15.0, 2.4, 241; April 23.5 and 15.7, 1.3, 255; May 24.6 and 16.8, 0.4, 297; June 26.3 and 18.8, none, 292; July 28.2 and 20.4, none, 308; August 29.1 and 21.2, 0.1, 295; September 28.6 and 20.8, 0.4, 248; October 26.7 and 19.4, 1.9, 235; November 24.2 and 17.2, 3.0, 207; December 21.8 and 15.4, 3.8, 196. The year's rain is 111 millimetres.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O)
What the buses do, month by month
Nothing seasonal that this site has verified: Intercity's pages print one timetable per date, and the snapshots behind the boards cover a working weekday, a Saturday and a Sunday for each line. What changes with the calendar is the tab a public holiday uses: for 2 November 2026 Intercity published the Sunday timetable on every line re-read except the Sunday market line 11, so the boards treat that date as a Sunday. From 1 October 2026 line 22D stopped and line 22 was expanded.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Intercity line pages, dated snapshots read 12 October 2026 (ledger)Intercity Lanzarote: Notice: timetable change from 1 October 2026 (lines 22 and 22D)
Dates are leads, not bookings
Tías' programme calls itself a living document that may change or be cancelled, and it covers one municipality. Yaiza's carnival dates and Teguise's Saborea weekend come from their own announcements. The markets run every week regardless: Teguise on Sunday, Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise on Friday, Haría and Arrecife on Saturday.
Checked Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Ayuntamiento de Yaiza: Playa Blanca carnival 2027: dates and theme Turismo Lanzarote: Saborea Lanzarote 2026, Teguise (Fitur presentation)Turismo Lanzarote: Arrecife tourist and craft market Ayuntamiento de Teguise: Municipality of Teguise market directory Ayuntamiento de Haría: Haría's traditional market turns 25
Asked and answered
Questions people ask
What is the weather in Lanzarote in December?
AEMET's airport normals give December an average high of 21.8 degrees and a low of 15.4, with 3.8 rain days and 196 hours of sunshine: the year's wettest and dullest month, and still warmer than most of Europe's spring. Pack a layer for the evenings and the bus stop.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O)
Is Lanzarote warm enough in winter?
By AEMET's normals, yes for most people: January averages a high of 20.7 and a low of 14.0, with about three rain days and 203 sunshine hours. The sea is for the hardy and the wind is a fixture; the sheltered east-coast bays are the swimming choice.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Turismo Lanzarote: Lanzarote's top beaches
When is carnival in Lanzarote?
Tías dated Puerto del Carmen's carnival 19 to 22 February 2026, and Yaiza has set Playa Blanca's 2027 carnival for 4 to 7 March with the parade on Saturday 6 March. Arrecife and Teguise hold their own; this site cites only dates a council has published.
Checked Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Ayuntamiento de Yaiza: Playa Blanca carnival 2027: dates and theme
What is the best month to visit without a car?
For calm beaches and quiet buses, October and November: AEMET's highs of 24 to 27 degrees and under two rain days a month until November. For the fiestas, July and August in Puerto del Carmen and mid September for the Dolores pilgrimage. The boards run the same three tabs every month.
Checked AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O) Ayuntamiento de Tías: Tías events programme 2026 (PDF) Intercity Lanzarote: Intercity line pages, dated snapshots read 12 October 2026 (ledger)
The other half of the plan
And the way back.
Whatever the month, the return bus is on the tab for your day; on 2 November 2026 that is the Sunday tab. Evenings cool off even in summer, so carry a layer for the stop.
Checked Intercity Lanzarote: Intercity line pages, dated snapshots read 12 October 2026 (ledger) AEMET: Climate normals 1981–2010: Lanzarote Aeropuerto (C029O)
