La Palma vs Lanzarote: weather compared

In September, La Palma and Lanzarote have a similar subtropical climate. Lanzarote is about 2.4°C warmer. Lanzarote has roughly 1.4 fewer rainy days.

September averages compared

Monthly climate normals from AEMET (1981-2010 / 1991-2020).
 La PalmaLanzarote
Average high26.6°29.0°
Average low21.3°20.5°
Sea temperature24.2°22.7°
Rainy days1.80.4
Sunshine hours187267

Right now, La Palma has 0% of its beaches sunny versus 0% on Lanzarote.

Month-by-month comparison

Monthly climate normals from AEMET (1981-2010 / 1991-2020).
  La Palma Lanzarote
  Average highSea temperature Average highSea temperature
Jan 20.6°20.3° 21.7°19.4°
Feb 20.7°19.6° 22.2°18.6°
Mar 21.2°19.5° 23.6°18.6°
Apr 21.6°19.9° 24.4°18.8°
May 22.6°20.7° 25.8°19.6°
Jun 24.1°21.8° 27.3°20.7°
Jul 25.5°22.6° 28.9°21.3°
Aug 26.3°23.4° 29.9°21.9°
Sep 26.6°24.2° 29.0°22.7°
Oct 25.5°23.9° 27.5°22.6°
Nov 23.5°22.8° 24.9°21.2°
Dec 21.8°21.4° 22.7°19.8°

Frequently asked questions

Which is warmer, La Palma or Lanzarote?

In September, Lanzarote is about 2.4°C warmer than La Palma (29.0°C vs 26.6°C average daytime high). Across the year the two islands stay within about 2.3°C, with Lanzarote a little warmer overall.

Which island has fewer rainy days?

Both are dry, especially in summer. The southern and eastern islands tend to be the driest; the table above shows the rainy-day average for each month.

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