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78 | Gazette Life | February 2026How can you tell what the weather%u2019s going to be like on Lanzarote?February 2026Weather WatchWhat to Expect in February Day Time Temps21%u00b0C (Ranges from 20%u00b0C to 24%u00b0C)Night Time TempsAverage 13%u00b0C (ranges from 10%u00b0C to 15%u00b0C)Sunshine Hours7 hoursSea Temp18%u00b0CRain 3 days showers, heavy but not long lasting.WindNW trade winds dominate up to 25kphTide Tables for Arrecife, Lanzarote. Height is in metres. (Times may vary by a few minutes around the island)Tide Times February 2026H: 00:31 2.8L: 06:54 0.3H: 13:01 2.6L: 19:04 0.4H: 01:15 3.0L: 07:36 0.2H: 13:42 2.7L: 19:44 0.3H: 01:55 3.0L: 08:15 0.2H: 14:19 2.7L: 20:22 0.3H: 02:33 3.0L: 08:52 0.2H: 14:56 2.6L: 20:58 0.4H: 03:09 2.9L: 09:28 0.3H: 15:31 2.5L: 21:34 0.5H: 03:44 2.7L: 10:02 0.5H: 16:06 2.4L: 22:10 0.6H: 04:20 2.5L: 10:37 0.7H: 16:42 2.2L: 22:49 0.8H: 04:58 2.2L: 11:15 0.9H: 17:23 2.1L: 23:34 1.0H: 05:44 2.0L: 12:01 1.1H: 18:16 1.9L: 00:35 1.2H: 06:48 1.8L: 13:07 1.2H: 19:33 1.8L: 02:06 1.3H: 08:23 1.7L: 14:40 1.3H: 21:08 1.9L: 03:43 1.2H: 09:57 1.8L: 16:04 1.2H: 22:22 2.0L: 04:50 1.0H: 10:58 1.9L: 17:01 1.0H: 23:13 2.2L: 05:36 0.8H: 11:41 2.1L: 17:43 0.8H: 23:53 2.4L: 06:13 0.6H: 12:17 2.3L: 18:20 0.6H: 00:29 2.6L: 06:47 0.5H: 12:50 2.5L: 18:53 0.5171819202122232425262728293031H: 01:02 2.8L: 07:19 0.3H: 13:22 2.6L: 19:26 0.3H: 01:35 2.9L: 07:52 0.2H: 13:55 2.7L: 19:59 0.3H: 02:08 2.9L: 08:25 0.2H: 14:28 2.7L: 20:33 0.2H: 02:43 2.9L: 08:59 0.2H: 15:03 2.7L: 21:09 0.3H: 03:19 2.8L: 09:35 0.3H: 15:41 2.6L: 21:49 0.4H: 03:59 2.6L: 10:15 0.5H: 16:23 2.5L: 22:34 0.6H: 04:45 2.4L: 11:02 0.7H: 17:13 2.3L: 23:30 0.8H: 05:44 2.2L: 12:01 0.9H: 18:20 2.1L: 00:48 1.0H: 07:08 1.9L: 13:27 1.1H: 19:54 2.0L: 02:33 1.0H: 08:56 1.9L: 15:09 1.1H: 21:31 2.1L: 04:06 0.8H: 10:23 2.0L: 16:28 0.9H: 22:43 2.3L: 05:11 0.6H: 11:22 2.3L: 17:25 0.7H: 23:36 2.6Day Hour Metres Day Hour MetresH=High Tide L=Low TideLastQuarter MoonNew MoonFull MoonFirstQuarter Moon12345678910111213141516Long range weather forecasting remains an uncertain science on a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, but modern weather trackers can generally give a good idea of what might be in store for the next few days.However, if you want to know what it%u2019ll be like more than a fortnight ahead, the only way is to compare with previous years. This will show, for example, that February is probably the coolest month, with a few days of rain likely %u2013 although this is usually in the form of short showers. Crisp, clear views often mean that there%u2019s been rain and are one of the advantages of winter and spring on Lanzarote, but one of the best ways to plan your day is to look at wind direction.Lanzarote%u2019s prevailing northern winds I called the alisio, and usually brings fine, breezy weather. It can also rain, but this is usually in the form of showers. When the wind changes to south-westerly, that%u2019s when stormy weather can arrive from the mid-Atlantic - a good tip is that, if you see planes landing from the island side and taking off over the ocean, there%u2019s a chance of unstable weather. East and south-eastern winds from Africa can also bring calimas, or dust storms. If the horizon on the sea is vague and fuzzy, that usually means there%u2019s a light calima.