Spain
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
808km²
Area
221km
Coastline
649m
Highest point
Peñas del Chache
163,467
People
23°C
Warmest sea
September
110km
To the mainland
When to go to Lanzarote
Best for the beach from July to October.
The sea is warmest in September (23 °C) and coolest in March (18 °C). Comfortable swimming (21 °C or more): from July to November.
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
One of the main islands of the Canary Islands, Spain
Lanzarote is an island in Spain. It belongs to Canary Islands. It covers 808 km², with 221 km of coastline. Its highest point, Peñas del Chache, rises to 649 m. About 163,467 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 110 km away.
Getting there
- César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at ACE airport (San Bartolomé)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesOrzola - Caleta del Sebo, Lanzarote (Arrecife) - Fuerteventura (Puerto del Rosario), Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Gran Canaria) - Arrecife (Lanzarote), Playa Blanca (Lanzarote) - Corralejo (Fuerteventura)
- 110 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From July to Octoberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Lanzarote.
- 104beachesLas Salinas, Las Cucharas, Los Charcos and 101 more
- 94viewpointsBalcón de Femés, Las Rositas, Los Hervideros and 91 more
- 3lighthousesFaro de Pechiguera
- 8ferry terminalsNaviera Armas Terminal Arrecife, Naviera Armas Terminal Playa Blanca, Fred. Olsen Express Terminal Playa Blanca and 5 more
- 4marinasMarina Rubicón, Marina Lanzarote, Puerto Calero and 1 more
- 66named peaksPeñas del Chache, El Castillejo, Montaña Ganada and 63 more
- 148volcanoesAtalaya de Fémes, Monte Corona, Los Helechos and 145 more
- 6castles and fortsPalacio Herrera, Castillo de San José, Castillo las Coloradas and 3 more
- 58ruins and archaeological sitesMolina de Yaiza, Cueva del Majo, Quesera Brava and 55 more
- 8dive centresCB Timanfaya, Aquatis Dive Center, Native Diving and 5 more
- 11surf spotsLanzasurf Surf School, La Garita Surf, Surf Attack and 8 more
- 76waymarked walking routesRuta de Tremesana, Ruta del Litoral, Paseo 1 and 73 more
- 6campsitesFinca de Arrieta, Olive trees, Campingplatz Papagayo and 3 more
- 437hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 774restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Lanzarote in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Lanzarote, each with its own numbers.
37beaches and covesCoastya
38mountainsPeakyas
Highest point
672m
Peñas del Chache
according to Peakyas
Beach with the warmest sea
23.1°C
Playa del Cochino
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
37 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Playa de los Pocillos22.9°C
- Fariones Playa22.9°C
- Playa Dorada23.0°C
- Playa Blanca bay23.0°C
- Playa del Jablillo22.8°C
- Playa de Matagorda22.9°C
- Playa Reducto22.9°C
- Playa de las Cucharas22.7°C
29 more on CoastyaOpen Coastya ↗
38 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Peñas del Chache672m
- Famaraprominence 671 m671m
- Monte Coronaprominence 200 m609m
- Montaña Blanca596m
- Hacha Grande562m
- Montaña Tamia550m
- Montaña Diama469m
- Montaña Tinache448m
30 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 172 m above the sea. 61 % of it is below 200 m.
- 21 %0–50 m
- 40 %50–200 m
- 38 %200–500 m
- 1 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Arrecife61,351 people
- Puerto del Carmen30,000 people
- Tías19,849 people
- Teguise19,418 people
- San Bartolomé18,517 people
- Yaiza16,289 people
- Playa Blanca10,000 people
- Nazaret10,000 people
- Costa Teguise7,629 people
- Tinajo5,228 people
- Haría4,833 people
- Punta de Mujeres1,107 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
| Night low (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| Sea (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
| Rain (mm) | 13 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 17 |
| Wet days | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sun h/day | 6.5 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.3 | −0.2 | −0.5 | −0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | −0.1 |
| 2022 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.4 |
| 2023 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.5 |
| 2024 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | −0.7 | −0.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | −0.2 | −0.1 | +0.8 | +0.3 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q182432) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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