ClimavisoSevilla vs Córdoba: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
The two frying pans of the Guadalquivir valley. Heat rules both, but Córdoba racks up more heat-warning days and more serious warnings; Sevilla gets more for rain and storms.
The verdict
A virtual tie
Sevilla has 69 warning days a year and Córdoba 73: practically the same. The difference is in the kind of bad weather. Sevilla is mostly heat and rain; Córdoba, heat and rain.
Head to head
| Sevilla | Córdoba | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 69 | 73 |
| Orange or red days a year | 23 | 29 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 12 | 15 |
| Heat (days a year) | 41 | 51 |
| Rain (days a year) | 20 | 11 |
| Storms (days a year) | 14 | 8.4 |
| Wind (days a year) | 4.1 | 3.1 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 1.7 | 6.3 |
| Quietest month | February | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 8.3 | 18 | 14 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Córdoba | 4.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 9.3 | 21 | 19 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: Sevilla (6.9 warning days) against Córdoba (8.4).
- Spring: Córdoba (6.9 warning days) against Sevilla (10).
- Summer: Sevilla (40 warning days) against Córdoba (49).
- Autumn: Córdoba (8.4 warning days) against Sevilla (12).
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid heat: Sevilla is better, with 41 warning days a year against 51 in Córdoba.
- If you'd rather avoid rain: Córdoba is better, with 11 warning days a year against 20 in Sevilla.
- If you'd rather avoid storms: Córdoba is better, with 8.4 warning days a year against 14 in Sevilla.
- If you'd rather avoid cold and snow: Sevilla is better, with 1.7 warning days a year against 6.3 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, Sevilla or Córdoba?
Going by warnings, they're almost tied: 69 warning days a year in Sevilla and 73 in Córdoba.
Where does it rain more, Sevilla or Córdoba?
By rain warnings, Sevilla: 20 days a year against 11 in Córdoba. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Sevilla or Córdoba?
By heat warnings, Córdoba: 51 days a year against 41 in Sevilla. The yellow heat warning starts at 38 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Sevilla and Córdoba?
If you want to dodge warnings, February in Sevilla and April in Córdoba: 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.