How do they celebrate Christmas in Lanzarote?

The holidays are a time for sweet potato or almond pies, ranchos de Pascua (Christmas musical groups), monumental nativity scenes, street markets and warm, friendly gatherings, often on the seashore. Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy the island's pleasant winter.



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The holidays are a time for sweet potato or almond pies, ranchos de Pascua (Christmas musical groups), monumental nativity scenes, street markets and warm, friendly gatherings, often on the seashore. Christmas is the perfect time to enjoy the island's pleasant winter.

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For Lanzarote, the temperatures at Christmas are a lot cooler than the summer and you can expect average temperatures of around 21 degrees in the day time and 14 degrees at night.

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Lanzarote is a year round holiday destination so when you visit during the Christmas and New Year periods you can expect to find everything open as normal. This includes the beaches and all attractions and activities.

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In Lanzarote, the most famous Christmas dish is trout pastry. This is a delicious and carefully-made dessert, the recipe of which has been passed down from generation to generation. Traditional Christmas trout is made from flour, sweet potato, almonds, lemon, cinnamon, sugar and salt.

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Thanks to it's location and proximity to the equator, Lanzarote is a year round holiday destination and the weather during the festive period is usually pretty good with temperatures averaging around 18 degrees at their lowest point in December.

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What is certain, though, is that the nights on Lanzarote in December are comparatively cold, with the mercury hovering at around 14°C (57.2°F) and below.

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Climate in Lanzarote in December This is, however, regarded as the wettest month relatively on the island, particularly on the north coast, so expect some cloudy conditions. There will still be an average of 196 hours of sunshine for the month though, so no need to fear for your holiday suntan prospects.

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The average sea temperature in Lanzarote is 20C in December, which makes it just about warm enough for swimming comfortably – although if you're used to more tropical waters, you might still find it a little on the chilly side.

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November and December One thing that always, always happens, is that Christmas day is hot and sunny. Bizarre, but true. Swimwear as well as shorts and t shirts will be fine for the day but you will need a fleece or light jacket for the evenings and a waterproof.

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Expect moderate breeze becoming stronger at times during December, with occasional gusts up to 20mph.

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The toasty temperatures of the Canary Islands during Christmas are between 19ºC and 26ºC during the day and around 17ºC at night. Gran Canaria has the warmest Christmas weather of the Canary Islands, with an average temperature of 23ºC and 6 hours of complete sunshine!

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The first thing to decide is what you want to eat – many restaurants on the island serve their standard menus on Christmas day, so you could have a steak, tapas or fresh fish. This is because the Canarian tradition is to have the main meal with the family on Christmas eve, before going to midnight mass.

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Popular dishes at Christmas The main plate in Canary Islands is meat or fish. Among the preparations with meat, rabbit, chicken, veal (veal round), pork or lamb cannot be missing. Some of the most popular dishes are the rabbit in salmorejo, the cochino de adobo or de fiesta and the marinated kid.

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The average temperature during the day is 20 - 21°C, while at night you can expect temperatures of around 14°C. Although you might need a light jacket or cardigan at night.

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Lanzarote (22.2 °C) Tenerife (21.9 °C) Madeira (20 °C)

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Wear a sun hat to protect the top of your head, the back of your neck and your face from the sun. Limit the number of hours you spend in full sun, particularly between 11am and 3pm.

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And if you wonder which is the warmest side of Lanzarote, the answer is always south. Head to the southern part of the island for warmer weather as coasts are sheltered from the winds. Contrarily, the northern part of Lanzarote is usually a bit colder and cloudier due to the trade winds.

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Usually in December in Lanzarote the island gets its fair share of rain, meaning that this month is probably the one with the rainiest days out of the entire year. But if you're planning on spending Christmas in Lanzarote, don't be put off by this fact.

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It is not necessary to take very warm clothes, but it's never a bad idea to pack some warm clothes if you have any evening plans when temperatures are a little cooler (jacket or sweatshirt, some long trousers, etc.). What you will certainly need is comfortable and cool clothes, such as short-sleeve T-shirts.

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With such a pleasant climate and such an attractive tourist wealth, enjoying Lanzarote in winter is a privilege. In addition, there are fewer crowds than in the hot months, so you can take advantage of the charm of the place even more.

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