ClimavisoCórdoba vs Granada: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
From the valley to the mountains. Granada gets fewer heat warnings than Córdoba, though heat is still its main warning; in exchange, snow turns up now and then.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Granada
Granada has 56 warning days a year; Córdoba, 73. In other words, Córdoba gets a warning on about 16 more days a year. It also has fewer serious warnings: 14 orange or red days a year, against 29. Córdoba is mostly heat and rain; Granada, heat and storms.
Head to head
| Córdoba | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 73 | 56 |
| Orange or red days a year | 29 | 14 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 15 | 5 |
| Heat (days a year) | 51 | 37 |
| Rain (days a year) | 11 | 6.3 |
| Storms (days a year) | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Wind (days a year) | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| Quietest month | April | April |
| Busiest month | July | July |
| Heat warning starts at | 38 °C | 38 °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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Córdoba | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 9.3 | 21 | 19 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Granada | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 17 | 14 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: a tie, 8.4 warning days each.
- Spring: Granada (4.3 warning days) against Córdoba (6.9).
- Summer: Granada (38 warning days) against Córdoba (49).
- Autumn: Granada (6.3 warning days) against Córdoba (8.4).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid heat: Granada is better, with 37 warning days a year against 51 in Córdoba.
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Granada is better, with 6.3 warning days a year against 11 in Córdoba.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Córdoba or Granada?
Going by official warnings, Granada: 56 warning days a year against 73 in Córdoba.
Where does it rain more, Córdoba or Granada?
By rain warnings, Córdoba: 11 days a year against 6.3 in Granada. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Córdoba or Granada?
By heat warnings, Córdoba: 51 days a year against 37 in Granada. The yellow heat warning starts at 38 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Córdoba and Granada?
If you want to dodge warnings, April in Córdoba and April in Granada: 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.