Calima History in Lanzarote
Historical data from 2023 to 2026 · Updated daily
Lanzarote averages ~145 calima days/year, peaking in Jan, Feb, Dec. 2026 is 11% below average so far.
Best Time to Visit
Spring
Mar – May
2 out of 5 stars
~6.5
calima days/month
High Risk
✓ Best time
Summer
Jun – Aug
2 out of 5 stars
~10.9
calima days/month
High Risk
Autumn
Sep – Nov
2 out of 5 stars
~13.4
calima days/month
High Risk
Winter
Dec – Feb
2 out of 5 stars
~16.9
calima days/month
High Risk
⚠ Most calima
💡 Spring is the best time to visit, with the clearest skies and lowest calima probability.
2026 through May 7
Below average47 calima days~53 expected by this date
Calima Days by Month (2023-2026 average)
16.3Jan
16.3Feb
6.8Mar
12.3Apr
0.5May
7.7Jun
8.3Jul
16.7Aug
10.0Sep
14.0Oct
16.3Nov
18.7Dec
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| Month | Calima Days | Max PM10 | Avg PM10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 100 | 24 |
| February | 13 | 342 | 60 |
| March | 15 | 410 | 53 |
| April | 13 | 314 | 52 |
| May | 0 | 15 | 12 |
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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