Weather in Lanzarote in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lanzarote in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +19°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +19°C.
Is Lanzarote warm or cold in December?
Lanzarote is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +17°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Lanzarote:
Water temperature in Lanzarote in December
Water in Lanzarote in December is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +19°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lanzarote in December?
Climate in Lanzarote in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +19°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 14 mm to 18 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 10.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lanzarote is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Lanzarote?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lanzarote in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+19°C) and the highest in 2023 (+20°C). The driest year was 2023 with only 28 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 245 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lanzarote, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.