Weather in Lanzarote in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Lanzarote;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lanzarote in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +18°C with a maximum of +20°C and a minimum of +15°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 80% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +16°C.
Is Lanzarote warm or cold in January?
Lanzarote is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +16°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Lanzarote, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lanzarote in January
Water in Lanzarote in January is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lanzarote in January?
Climate in Lanzarote in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +11°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +21°C | +22°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 18 mm to 16 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in December to 9 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Lanzarote?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lanzarote in January 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.