ClimavisoCastellón de la Plana vs València: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Mediterranean neighbours with similar bad weather: rain and storms in both. València gets more heat warnings; in Castellón they barely appear.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Castellón de la Plana
Castellón de la Plana has 45 warning days a year; València, 51. In other words, València gets a warning on about 6.6 more days a year. Castellón de la Plana is mostly rain and storms; València, rain and storms.
Head to head
| Castellón de la Plana | València | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 45 | 51 |
| Orange or red days a year | 11 | 12 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 2 | 13 |
| Heat (days a year) | 2.7 | 13 |
| Rain (days a year) | 27 | 27 |
| Storms (days a year) | 20 | 18 |
| Wind (days a year) | 14 | 9.1 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Quietest month | February | February |
| Busiest month | September | September |
| Heat warning starts at | 36 °C | 36 °C |
In bold, the city with fewer warnings in each row. A day with several warning types counts in each.
Month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castellón de la Plana | 4.1 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 3.4 |
| València | 4.1 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.1 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: a tie, 9.3 warning days each.
- Spring: a tie, 9.0 warning days each.
- Summer: Castellón de la Plana (10 warning days) against València (18).
- Autumn: València (15 warning days) against Castellón de la Plana (17).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid heat: Castellón de la Plana is better, with 2.7 warning days a year against 13 in València.
- If you'd rather avoid wind: València is better, with 9.1 warning days a year against 14 in Castellón de la Plana.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Castellón de la Plana or València?
Going by official warnings, Castellón de la Plana: 45 warning days a year against 51 in València.
Where does it rain more, Castellón de la Plana or València?
By rain warnings, they're level: 27 days a year in Castellón de la Plana and 27 in València. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Castellón de la Plana or València?
By heat warnings, València: 13 days a year against 2.7 in Castellón de la Plana. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Castellón de la Plana and València?
If you want to dodge warnings, February in Castellón de la Plana and February in València: their quietest months.
Each zone has its own thresholds: the same heat or rain can trigger a warning in one city and not in the other. A warning is a forecast that the zone's threshold will be crossed, not damage or a measurement. Here we compare how often each city was warned.