Lanzarote vs Fuerteventura: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 60 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,979 vs 2,979 hours a year. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Lanzarote | Fuerteventura | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,979 | 2,979 |
| Sunniest month | April (96/100) | April (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 109 mm | 94 mm |
| Warmest sea | 23°C / 73°F | 23°C / 73°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Lanzarote vs Fuerteventura month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanzarote | Fuerteventura | Lanzarote | Fuerteventura | Lanzarote | Fuerteventura | Lanzarote | Fuerteventura | |
| January | 86 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 13 | 12 | 21° | 20° |
| February | 86 | 86 | 19° | 19° | 18 | 16 | 20° | 20° |
| March | 87 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 9 | 8 | 19° | 19° |
| April | 96 | 96 | 20° | 20° | 5 | 5 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 96 | 96 | 21° | 21° | 4 | 3 | 20° | 21° |
| June | 96 | 96 | 22° | 23° | 1 | 1 | 21° | 21° |
| July | 96 | 96 | 23° | 23° | 1 | 1 | 22° | 22° |
| August | 96 | 96 | 24° | 24° | 3 | 2 | 23° | 23° |
| September | 96 | 96 | 24° | 24° | 2 | 2 | 22° | 23° |
| October | 94 | 94 | 24° | 24° | 16 | 13 | 22° | 23° |
| November | 93 | 94 | 22° | 22° | 20 | 17 | 22° | 22° |
| December | 94 | 94 | 20° | 20° | 17 | 14 | 21° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Lanzarote averages 90/100, Fuerteventura 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Lanzarote averages 93/100, Fuerteventura 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Lanzarote averages 96/100, Fuerteventura 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Lanzarote averages 95/100, Fuerteventura 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 23°C / 73°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Lanzarote about 8 months a year, Fuerteventura about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Lanzarote weather by month · Fuerteventura weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
More comparisons: Lanzarote vs Gran Canaria · Lanzarote vs Tenerife · Lanzarote vs Funchal · Fuerteventura vs Gran Canaria · Fuerteventura vs Tenerife · Fuerteventura vs Dakhla · all head-to-heads