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Arrecife

City ·🇪🇸 Spain
Population 70,811
Area 23 km²
Time zone Atlantic/Canary
Official website www.arrecife.es
Arrecife

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Arrecife Essentials

Arrecife Essentials

Arrecife, Lanzarote's maritime capital, centers around the historic Charco de San Ginés lagoon and the 16th-century Castillo de San Gabriel. The city's architectural landscape features the 18th-century Puente de las Bolas drawbridge and the Iglesia de San Ginés with its distinctive square tower. Cultural sites like El Almacén and Casa de los Arroyo showcase traditional Canarian design, while the 500-meter Playa del Reducto provides a central urban beach. The city's social life is concentrated along Calle José Antonio, known for its high density of local eateries and bars.

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Map of Arrecife

Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit Arrecife: April, May, June, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 8°) · extremes -3°–15°
  • 2° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in February

Fair
  • 12° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–17°
  • 2° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in March

Good
  • 15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 0°–23°
  • 5° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 11 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 4°–25°
  • 8° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 22° · extremes 6°–31°
  • 11° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 14 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 29° · extremes 11°–35°
  • 16° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 19 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in July

Fair
  • 33° (feels like 34°) · extremes 15°–38°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 28 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in August

Fair
  • 34° · extremes 16°–38°
  • 20° at night
  • 1 rainy day
  • 26 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
Up to 10 days above 35°

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 28° · extremes 10°–35°
  • 16° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 17 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 21° · extremes 5°–28°
  • 11° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 1°–20°
  • 6° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 10 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Typical weather in December

Fair
  • 11° (feels like 8°) · extremes -2°–15°
  • 2° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds

Climate data: Open-Meteo Climate API (EC_Earth3P_HR) · 1991–2020

Practical information

Currency
Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers
112
Electricity
Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Spanish
Tap water
Safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+34
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Tours & Activities

Saint Gabriel Castle
Walk
Puente de las Bolas
Walk
Saint Ginés Church

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