Calima History in Lanzarote

Historical data from 2023 to 2026 · Updated daily

Average

107

calima days/year

Peak

Feb, Dec, Jan

peak season

2026

calima days so far

Trend

-26%

vs. average

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Jan

Feb

Mar

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Clear

Light

Moderate

Severe

Extreme

Calima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)

11.5Jan

15.0Feb

3.3Mar

8.7Apr

0.7May

4.7Jun

3.0Jul

8.0Aug

8.0Sep

11.7Oct

13.3Nov

17.3Dec

<1 day

1-3 days

3-5 days

>5 days

Best Time to Visit

Spring

Mar - May

~4.1

calima days/month

Moderate Risk

✓ Best time

Summer

Jun - Aug

~5.2

calima days/month

High Risk

Autumn

Sep - Nov

~11.0

calima days/month

High Risk

Winter

Dec - Feb

~14.4

calima days/month

High Risk

⚠ Most calima

💡 Spring is the best time to visit, with the clearest skies and lowest calima probability.

Notable Historical Episodes

Moderate Calima - Dec 2023

December 15, 2023

220

µg/m³

Winter 2023-24 episode onset. Part of prolonged dust season.

Source: AEMET Resumen Climatológico

Severe Calima - Mar 2022

March 15, 2022

450

µg/m³

Eastern Canaries affected by same system.

Source: CSIC 2024 study, Copernicus CAMS

Supercalima 2020

February 23, 2020

2100

µg/m³

Eastern islands hit hardest. Near-zero visibility reported.

Source: CSIC 2024 study

Events from official sources (AEMET, CSIC). Values may differ from calendar view which uses model data.

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Calima History in Lanzarote

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Monthly Summary 2026

Calima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)

Best Time to Visit

Notable Historical Episodes

Moderate Calima - Dec 2023

Severe Calima - Mar 2022

Supercalima 2020

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