ClimavisoBad weather in Pamplona
Updated 26 October 2026. Averages for 2019–2025; 2026 up to 26 October 2026.
Pamplona gets more warnings than most of Spain, and for nearly everything: storms, rain, heat, wind and snow. It has even had red snow days in November.
68
warning days a year
Spain: 54
15
orange or red warning days
a year
6
red days
2019–2025
#44
of 182 zones
1 = most warnings
Central Navarre spreads its warnings across almost everything: storms and rain nearly tie as the top reason, with heat, wind and snow behind.
Its red days tell the story of variety: heat in June 2019 and August 2025, snow on 27 and 28 November 2021, and rain in September 2024.
Pamplona has 209,094 inhabitants and sits in the Centro de Navarra warning zone (Navarra). Warnings are issued for the whole zone: it shares them with 16 other towns, such as Pamplona / Iruña, Burlada / Burlata and Barañáin / Barañain.
Pamplona's warning zone and its neighbours
AEMET doesn't warn by city but by zone: Pamplona gets the warnings for the Centro de Navarra zone, outlined on the map. The zones around it have their own thresholds and their own warnings.
Average warning days a year, 2019–2025, against the median of Spain's zones (54 days). Tap a zone to go to its page.
- Centro de Navarra (Pamplona's zone): 68 days a year
- Litoral cántabro: 33 days a year
- Bizkaia litoral: 37 days a year
- Rioja alavesa: 40 days a year
- Bizkaia interior: 41 days a year
- Gipuzkoa litoral: 43 days a year
- Cuenca del Nervión: 45 days a year
- Condado de Treviño: 45 days a year
- Gipuzkoa interior: 47 days a year
- Llanada alavesa: 52 days a year
- Ribera del Ebro de Navarra: 56 days a year
- Ribera del Ebro de La Rioja: 58 days a year
- Norte de Burgos: 63 days a year
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: 67 days a year
- Meseta de Soria: 69 days a year
- Cinco Villas de Zaragoza: 74 days a year
- Centro de Huesca: 77 days a year
- Ibérica riojana: 78 days a year
- Ibérica zaragozana: 79 days a year
- Ibérica de Burgos: 80 days a year
- Pirineo navarro: 82 days a year
- Ibérica de Soria: 85 days a year
- Sur de Huesca: 85 days a year
- Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza: 89 days a year
- Pirineo oscense: 129 days a year
Pamplona's bad-weather fingerprint
Each axis compares the warning days a year in Pamplona's zone with the average of Spain's 182 zones. The dashed circle is the average zone; the edge, three times the average or more.
More warnings than the average zone: snow (2.6×), fog (1.7×) and storms (1.7×).
Averages for 2019–2025. It measures how often AEMET issued warnings, not danger or damage.
The year, month by month
Warning days in each month, averaged over 2019–2025, by the day's highest level.
Every day since 2019
Each line is one year in Pamplona, January to December, and each mark a day with a warning in its zone: you can see at a glance when bad weather bunches up and which years were calmer.
The colour is each day's highest level. 2026: up to 26 October 2026. Hover or tap a mark to see the dates.
Which warnings, in which months
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Storms | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.9 | ||||
| Wind | 1.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| Heat | 0.1 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 6.7 | ||||||||
| Cold | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||||||||
| Snow | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | ||||||
| Fog | 2.0 |
Warning days of each type and month, yearly average 2019–2025. A day with rain and storms counts in both rows.
Month by month, in detail
January
8.7 warning days on average (1.1 orange or red). Mostly: cold and snow.
February
The quietest month2.4 warning days on average (0.3 orange or red). Mostly: cold and wind.
March
3.9 warning days on average (0.1 orange or red). Mostly: wind and snow.
April
3.0 warning days on average (0.4 orange or red). Mostly: storms and rain.
May
4.0 warning days on average (0.4 orange or red). Mostly: rain and storms.
June
2 red days since 201910 warning days on average (3.1 orange or red). Mostly: storms and rain.
July
The busiest month8.7 warning days on average (3.9 orange or red). Mostly: heat and storms.
August
1 red day since 201910 warning days on average (3.0 orange or red). Mostly: heat and storms.
September
1 red day since 20195.0 warning days on average (1.4 orange or red). Mostly: rain and storms.
October
3.3 warning days on average (0.3 orange or red). Mostly: rain and wind.
November
2 red days since 20192.6 warning days on average (0.4 orange or red). Mostly: wind and snow.
December
6.3 warning days on average (0.6 orange or red). Mostly: snow and fog.
The best month to go (if you'd rather not see warnings)
Counting warning days and how serious they are, the quietest months in Pamplona are February and November: 2.4 and 2.6 warning days on average. The busiest is July, with 8.7.
February and November are the quietest months. July, the month of San Fermín, is one of the busiest: heat and storms.
Summers: the heat
Pamplona has 16 heat-warning days a year (6.3 of them orange or red). Yellow starts at a forecast high of 36 °C; orange at 39 °C; red at 42 °C.
The heat-warning season usually runs from 5 July to 17 August. The earliest one came on 21 May; the latest, on 24 August.
Red heat days since 2019: 28 June 2019, 29 June 2019 and 17 August 2025.
Winters: cold, snow and wind
Winter (December to February) brings 17 warning days on average: rain (2.4), wind (4.1), cold (4.7), snow (6.9) and fog (2.0).
The yellow cold warning starts at lows of −4 °C; red, at −12 °C. Snow, at 2 cm in 24 hours.
Red cold or snow days since 2019: 27 November 2021 and 28 November 2021.
Snow isn't a rarity here: it's among the cities on this list with the most snow warnings.
Rain and storms
Pamplona has 25 rain-warning days and 26 storm-warning days a year. The months with the most rain warnings are June, September and May.
Here the yellow rain warning starts at 15 mm in an hour or 40 mm in 12 hours; red, at 60 mm or 120 mm.
Red rain or storm days since 2019: 21 September 2024.
Wind, fog and coast
Wind warnings: 12 days a year; yellow starts at gusts of 70 km/h.
Fog: 2.0 days a year, always yellow (fog has no higher level).
Year by year
| Year | Warning days | Orange | Red | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 73 | 23 | 0 | heat and storms |
| 2025 | 76 | 21 | 1 | storms and rain |
| 2024 | 63 | 7 | 1 | rain and storms |
| 2023 | 72 | 22 | 0 | storms and rain |
| 2022 | 62 | 12 | 0 | heat and storms |
| 2021 | 68 | 7 | 2 | rain and storms |
| 2020 | 56 | 10 | 0 | storms and rain |
| 2019 | 80 | 21 | 2 | wind and rain |
2026, up to 26 October 2026. For the same stretch of the year, the 2019–2025 average is 59 days.
The year with the most warnings was 2019, with 80 days.
The worst days
Every red day since June 2018:
- 17 August 2025 heat
- 21 September 2024 rain
- 28 November 2021 snow
- 27 November 2021 snow
- 29 June 2019 heat
- 28 June 2019 heat
The longest run of consecutive warning days lasted 12 days, from 13 August 2023 to 24 August 2023.
When a warning is issued in Pamplona
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat (high) | 36 °C | 39 °C | 42 °C |
| Cold (low) | −4 °C | −8 °C | −12 °C |
| Wind (gusts) | 70 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Rain in 1 hour | 15 mm | 30 mm | 60 mm |
| Rain in 12 hours | 40 mm | 80 mm | 120 mm |
| Snow in 24 hours | 2 cm | 5 cm | 20 cm |
Thresholds for the Centro de Navarra zone in AEMET's warning plan. Storms have no numeric threshold: yellow for strong storms, orange for very strong ones. More in what each colour means.
Pamplona compared with other cities
| City | Warning days a year | Orange or red a year | Red days since 2019 | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleida | 92 | 17 | 9 | heat and storms |
| Zaragoza | 89 | 22 | 20 | heat and storms |
| Cuenca | 85 | 14 | 3 | heat and storms |
| Soria | 85 | 9.1 | 1 | storms and rain |
| Teruel | 84 | 11 | 4 | storms and rain |
| Albacete | 83 | 14 | 7 | heat and storms |
| Palma | 78 | 15 | 1 | rain and storms |
| Huesca | 77 | 12 | 0 | storms and rain |
| Segovia | 74 | 8.0 | 0 | storms and wind |
| Córdoba | 73 | 29 | 15 | heat and rain |
| Ávila | 73 | 7.1 | 4 | rain and wind |
| Sevilla | 69 | 23 | 12 | heat and rain |
| Pamplona | 68 | 15 | 6 | storms and rain |
| Ibiza | 67 | 13 | 2 | rain and wind |
| Girona | 66 | 10 | 4 | rain and storms |
| Madrid | 65 | 16 | 5 | heat and storms |
| Valladolid | 65 | 9.0 | 0 | heat and storms |
| Burgos | 64 | 6.6 | 1 | storms and rain |
| Zamora | 63 | 7.1 | 0 | heat and storms |
| Palencia | 59 | 5.6 | 0 | storms and rain |
| Jaén | 59 | 25 | 7 | heat and rain |
| Salamanca | 59 | 6.4 | 0 | heat and storms |
| Toledo | 58 | 20 | 5 | heat and rain |
| Logroño | 58 | 14 | 7 | storms and heat |
| Badajoz | 57 | 19 | 9 | heat and rain |
| Guadalajara | 57 | 9.9 | 3 | heat and storms |
| Granada | 56 | 14 | 5 | heat and storms |
| Almería | 55 | 5.3 | 0 | wind and heat |
| Dénia | 55 | 12 | 8 | rain and storms |
| Barcelona | 54 | 9.4 | 5 | rain and storms |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 52 | 10 | 2 | storms and wind |
| València | 51 | 12 | 13 | rain and storms |
| Ciudad Real | 50 | 13 | 0 | heat and rain |
| León | 50 | 3.6 | 0 | storms and rain |
| Tarragona | 49 | 8.7 | 2 | rain and storms |
| Murcia | 46 | 13 | 11 | heat and rain |
| Vigo | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | rain and wind |
| Castellón de la Plana | 45 | 11 | 2 | rain and storms |
| San Sebastián | 43 | 5.7 | 4 | rain and storms |
| Bilbao | 41 | 8.0 | 9 | rain and storms |
| Alicante | 41 | 7.1 | 11 | rain and heat |
| A Coruña | 41 | 6.7 | 2 | wind and rain |
| Cáceres | 40 | 9.7 | 0 | heat and rain |
| Lugo | 39 | 3.3 | 0 | rain and wind |
| Ourense | 39 | 6.1 | 4 | heat and rain |
| Cádiz | 39 | 5.1 | 2 | rain and wind |
| Huelva | 39 | 9.1 | 7 | heat and rain |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 37 | 5.7 | 3 | wind and heat |
| Málaga | 35 | 10 | 15 | rain and heat |
| Santander | 33 | 3.1 | 3 | rain and wind |
| Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 26 | 2.9 | 0 | heat and wind |
| Oviedo | 26 | 3.1 | 1 | rain and storms |
| Gijón | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | rain and wind |
| Avilés | 22 | 1.9 | 0 | rain and wind |
Averages for 2019–2025. Careful: each zone has its own thresholds, so a warning doesn't mean exactly the same everywhere.
If you live in Pamplona or are thinking of moving
- With 15 orange or red days a year, serious warnings are part of the calendar: it pays to know when they come.
- Be ready for a bit of everything: summer storms, winter snow, wind in between.
- If you're going to San Fermín, check the warnings: July brings heat and afternoon storms.
- Orange warnings come several times a year.
In short
A city of four real seasons, with warnings for each. Nobody gets bored of the weather in Pamplona.
Frequently asked questions
When does it rain most in Pamplona?
Going by the warnings, the months with the most rain-warning days are June and September. On average there are 25 rain-warning days a year.
What's the best month to visit Pamplona?
If you want to dodge bad-weather warnings, February and November: they have the fewest warning days on average.
Have there been red warnings in Pamplona?
Yes: 6 red days since June 2018, the latest on 17 August 2025 (heat).
Does it get very hot in Pamplona?
There are 16 heat-warning days a year on average. The yellow warning here starts at a forecast high of 36 °C.
How this was made
Everything comes from the archive of official AEMET warnings that Climaviso has kept since June 2018: each day counts once, at the highest level the zone had. A warning is a forecast, not damage or a measurement, and it's issued for the whole zone, not your street. We don't cover measured temperatures or rainfall: only when, and why, a warning was issued.
More on Pamplona
- San Fermín
- Camino Francés weather, stage by stage
- Camino del Baztán weather, stage by stage
- Pamplona's warnings day by day since 2018
- The Centro de Navarra zone
- Today's and tomorrow's warnings in Navarra
- How the year is going across Spain
- How warnings work
- Pamplona vs San Sebastián
Other cities
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- València
- Sevilla
- Zaragoza
- Málaga
- Bilbao
- Alicante
- Gijón
- Avilés
- Murcia
- Palma
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife
- Valladolid
- Vigo
- A Coruña
- Granada
- Córdoba
- Oviedo
- San Sebastián
- Santander
- Salamanca
- Logroño
- Castellón de la Plana
- Cádiz
- Dénia
- Ibiza
- Almería
- Albacete
- Ávila
- Badajoz
- Burgos
- Cáceres
- Ciudad Real
- Cuenca
- Girona
- Guadalajara
- Huelva
- Huesca
- Jaén
- León
- Lleida
- Lugo
- Ourense
- Palencia
- Segovia
- Soria
- Tarragona
- Teruel
- Toledo
- Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Zamora