Lanzarote weather in December (Canary Islands)

Is Lanzarote a good destination in December, weather-wise? Here's what you need to know about the weather for the month.

Temperatures

The weather in Lanzarote is usually perfect in December, characterized by pleasant temperatures and low rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 21°C, cooling down at night to around 18°C.

Precipitation

Lanzarote in December usually receives low rainfall, averaging around 23 mm for the month. It's the month with the heaviest rainfall, so an umbrella is a must to navigate the wet weather. Historically, approximately 4 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 197 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

If your ideal day consists of dry skies and moderate temperatures generally stand out with the best circumstances. While tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Lanzarote climate page with graphs.

 

Lanzarote, monthly averages in December

Min Temperature 18°C  

Max Temperature 21°C  

Chance of Rain 13%  

Precipitation 23 mm  

Rainy days 4 days  

Humidity 72%  

Sunshine 197 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Canary Islands in December

Find out more about the weather in Canary Islands and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Lanzarote, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Swimming

6/10

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Camping

10/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Lanzarote.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Canary Islands? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Canary Islands. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.