The intriguing island of Lanzarote enjoys the warm all-round climate of the Canary Islands. However, there are variations in climate that could affect your choice of resort for a holiday here, as this article on the weather in Lanzarote explains.
The weather in Lanzarote is characterised above all else by the north-easterly trade winds that cool the island's baking surface and make the air feel pleasant and mild rather than stifling. Occasionally, the wind changes direction, bringing searing-hot "hair dryer" air and red dust from the Sahara Desert over the sea to the south-east. The position and orientation of each of the main holiday resorts means that each one has a different microclimate and a different "feel". Let's take a look at the most popular resorts and the weather you can expect there:
Puerto del Carmen, the main resort on the island, is situated on a south-facing section of coast about half way down the south-east side of the island. This south-facing position means that there is something of the land mass of Lanzarote between it and the north-easterly trade wind, which means that this feature of the weather in Lanzarote, so prominent in the other main tourist resorts, is not as noticeable here. It therefore makes a great Canary Islands holiday if you don't like to be battered by the admittedly warm prevailing wind.
Playa Blanca, once a fishing port, now Lanzarote's second most popular resort, is unique among the main holiday resorts in being located very near the most southerly tip of the island. This means it is closer to the neighbouring Canary Island of Fuerteventura, to the south. You will get a very different type of beach holiday in Playa Blanca compared to the other resorts, because Fuerteventura shelters it from the big waves rolling in off the Atlantic, giving the beaches here a much calmer feel. Indeed, the nearby sheltered, sandy bays of Papagayo are amongst the most famous and popular on the island.
Costa Teguise is the island's third-busiest tourist resort, and is situated north of Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote. Costa Teguise faces south-east and is consistently breezy. This, coupled with some great wave action, makes it the resort of choice for windsurfers. You can make a point of coming here to learn how to windsurf, because as well as windsurfing bars and clothes shops, there are also some great windsurfing schools. However, don't think that the constant breeze makes Costa Teguise much colder than the other main resorts, because wherever you are on the island, at whatever time of year, the weather in Lanzarote is never really cold.
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