Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Playa Blanca

Lanzarote's southern tip has a string of man-made and natural coves — Playa Dorada and Playa Flamingo chief among them — where breakwaters keep the Atlantic out and the water behaves like a swimming pool.

Best forFamily
Approx. flying time~11h 50m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportSan Bartolomé (ACE)

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About this place

The promenade linking them is flat, buggy-friendly and lined with cafés. This is the winter-sun option on the list: February afternoons in the low twenties make it the smart choice for half-term escapes.

Featured in Ten beaches with calm, shallow water for small swimmers

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 20°C in January to 25°C in August. Rain is rare in any month.

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August25° · no rainWarm and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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