València vs Sevilla: which has less bad weather?

Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.

Mediterranean against the Guadalquivir: València has its rainy autumn; Sevilla, its hot summer. Two cities where bad weather comes in opposite seasons.

The verdict

Less bad weather: València

València has 51 warning days a year; Sevilla, 69. In other words, Sevilla gets a warning on about 17 more days a year. It also has fewer serious warnings: 12 orange or red days a year, against 23. And over the last 7 years, València has had more red days: 13 against 12. València is mostly rain and storms; Sevilla, heat and rain.

Head to head

	València	Sevilla
Warning days a year	51	69
Orange or red days a year	12	23
Red days (last 7 years)	13	12
Heat (days a year)	13	41
Rain (days a year)	27	20
Storms (days a year)	18	14
Wind (days a year)	9.1	4.1
Cold and snow (days a year)	1.6	1.7
Quietest month	February	February
Busiest month	September	July
Heat warning starts at	36 °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

ValènciaSevilla

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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
Sevilla	3.6	0.7	4.4	2.3	3.4	8.3	18	14	4.1	4.3	3.3	2.6

Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.

By season

Winter: Sevilla (6.9 warning days) against València (8.9).
Spring: València (8.9 warning days) against Sevilla (10).
Summer: València (18 warning days) against Sevilla (40).
Autumn: Sevilla (12 warning days) against València (15).

If you're going to live in one of them

If you'd rather avoid heat: València is better, with 13 warning days a year against 41 in Sevilla.
If you'd rather avoid rain: Sevilla is better, with 20 warning days a year against 27 in València.
If you'd rather avoid storms: Sevilla is better, with 14 warning days a year against 18 in València.
If you'd rather avoid wind: Sevilla is better, with 4.1 warning days a year against 9.1 in València.

Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.

Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, València or Sevilla?

Going by official warnings, València: 51 warning days a year against 69 in Sevilla.

Where does it rain more, València or Sevilla?

By rain warnings, València: 27 days a year against 20 in Sevilla. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.

Which is hotter, València or Sevilla?

By heat warnings, Sevilla: 41 days a year against 13 in València. Note: the yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in València and 38 °C in Sevilla.

When is the best time to visit València and Sevilla?

If you want to dodge warnings, February in València and February in Sevilla: 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.