Weather

The 7 Canary Islands are known for their all year warm climate but Lanzarote has proved itself to have the most consistent climate of them all. Families flock to the “island of eternal spring” for some of the best holiday weather around. Sands Beach Resort hotel is ideally placed in Costa Tequise, half way down the east coast, with large sandy beaches protected by headlands.

On average, Lanzarote only experiences 16 rainy days per year, that’s just 140 mm of rainfall. The sun is never far away with 11 hours a day at the summer peak between June and August and temperatures ranging from 21 centigrade in January to 29 C in August. The sea is normally inviting at between 18 and 23 centigrade.

The heat in Lanzarote can be deceptive due to the mild alisio wind from the north east that soothes the island, so be sensible and apply that sun lotion. Exposed inland areas can be quite breezy at times so if you go exploring or walking, a light pullover tucked in your bag, could be a good idea.

The wind has been harnessed over the years to power windmills and water pumps and the great artist and sculptor, Cesar Manrique has used it for artistic results with a series of wind toys scattered around the island.

 How’s my holiday weather?As your holiday approaches, you may like to spoil yourself with a peak at the current Lanzarote weather and a look at what is coming up. For webcam views of the main resorts try www.lanzarote-webcam.com . Most weather sites will give just the next 5 days but try our 10 day forecasts on this msn weather site http://weather.msn.com/tenday.aspx?wealocations=wc:SPXX0239