ClimavisoPalma vs Ibiza: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
Two Balearic capitals that get more warnings than their summer reputation suggests. Rain, storms, wind and heat are shared between them; the differences are in the details.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Ibiza
Ibiza has 67 warning days a year; Palma, 78. In other words, Palma gets a warning on about 10 more days a year. And over the last 7 years, Ibiza has had more red days: 2 against 1. Palma is mostly rain and storms; Ibiza, rain and wind.
Head to head
| Palma | Ibiza | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 78 | 67 |
| Orange or red days a year | 15 | 13 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 1 | 2 |
| Heat (days a year) | 20 | 18 |
| Rain (days a year) | 30 | 27 |
| Storms (days a year) | 21 | 18 |
| Wind (days a year) | 19 | 22 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 6.9 | 2.7 |
| Fog (days a year) | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| Quietest month | May | May |
| Busiest month | August | August |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma | 9.0 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 11 | 10 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Ibiza | 6.4 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: Ibiza (16 warning days) against Palma (21).
- Spring: Ibiza (8.6 warning days) against Palma (9.7).
- Summer: Ibiza (23 warning days) against Palma (26).
- Autumn: a tie, 21 warning days each.
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Ibiza is better, with 27 warning days a year against 30 in Palma.
- If you'd rather avoid wind: Palma is better, with 19 warning days a year against 22 in Ibiza.
- If you'd rather avoid cold and snow: Ibiza is better, with 2.7 warning days a year against 6.9 in Palma.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Palma or Ibiza?
Going by official warnings, Ibiza: 67 warning days a year against 78 in Palma.
Where does it rain more, Palma or Ibiza?
By rain warnings, Palma: 30 days a year against 27 in Ibiza. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Palma or Ibiza?
By heat warnings, Palma: 20 days a year against 18 in Ibiza. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Palma and Ibiza?
If you want to dodge warnings, May in Palma and May in Ibiza: 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.