Warmest Canary Island in January

In January, the warmest Canary Island is Lanzarote, with average daytime highs of 21.7°C — about 0.7°C warmer than Tenerife.

All 7 Canary Islands ranked

Climate normals from AEMET (1981–2010 / 1991–2020). “Sunny now” is the live share of monitored beaches in clear skies, refreshed several times a day.
# Island Average high Sea temperature Sunshine hours Rainy days Sunny now
1 Lanzarote 21.7° 19.4° 213 2.8 0%
2 Tenerife 21.0° 20.1° 178 4.2 85%
3 El Hierro 20.9° 20.5° 140 3.1 0%
4 Gran Canaria 20.8° 20.0° 184 3.1 100%
5 Fuerteventura 20.6° 19.4° 190 2.5 36%
6 La Palma 20.6° 20.3° 141 5.3 50%
7 La Gomera 20.6° 20.2° 2.4 83%

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking worked out?

We rank all 7 Canary Islands using official AEMET climate normals (1981–2010 / 1991–2020) in January. Lanzarote comes first, Tenerife second.

Does the best island change day to day?

The climate ranking is stable across years, but today's actual sunshine varies by island — see the live “Sunny now” column, refreshed several times a day.

Data source: AEMET © Agencia Estatal de Meteorología · Climate averages from AEMET normals (1981–2010 / 1991–2020). Last reviewed 2026-06-12.