ClimavisoValladolid vs Salamanca: which has less bad weather?
Averages over the last 7 complete years, from official warnings. Updated 26 October 2026.
The two Duero valley capitals share a plateau and almost everything else: fog, cold and, in summer, heat. Neither tends to reach a red warning.
The verdict
Less bad weather: Salamanca
Salamanca has 59 warning days a year; Valladolid, 65. In other words, Valladolid gets a warning on about 6.7 more days a year. Valladolid is mostly heat and storms; Salamanca, heat and storms.
Head to head
| Valladolid | Salamanca | |
|---|---|---|
| Warning days a year | 65 | 59 |
| Orange or red days a year | 9.0 | 6.4 |
| Red days (last 7 years) | 0 | 0 |
| Heat (days a year) | 19 | 17 |
| Rain (days a year) | 10 | 9.0 |
| Storms (days a year) | 18 | 12 |
| Wind (days a year) | 11 | 12 |
| Cold and snow (days a year) | 9.0 | 9.6 |
| Fog (days a year) | 12 | 9.4 |
| Quietest month | April | April |
| Busiest month | July | January |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valladolid | 12 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 6.9 |
| Salamanca | 12 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 6.1 |
Warning days in each month, average over the last 7 years.
By season
- Winter: Salamanca (21 warning days) against Valladolid (22).
- Spring: a tie, 8.0 warning days each.
- Summer: Salamanca (23 warning days) against Valladolid (28).
- Autumn: a tie, 7.1 warning days each.
If you're going to live in one of them
- If you'd rather avoid storms: Salamanca is better, with 12 warning days a year against 18 in Valladolid.
Warnings are only one part: choosing where to live depends on far more than the weather.
Frequently asked questions
Which has better weather, Valladolid or Salamanca?
Going by official warnings, Salamanca: 59 warning days a year against 65 in Valladolid.
Where does it rain more, Valladolid or Salamanca?
By rain warnings, they're level: 10 days a year in Valladolid and 9.0 in Salamanca. Warnings only count heavy rain, not every rainy day.
Which is hotter, Valladolid or Salamanca?
By heat warnings, they're level: 19 days a year in Valladolid and 17 in Salamanca. The yellow heat warning starts at 36 °C in both.
When is the best time to visit Valladolid and Salamanca?
If you want to dodge warnings, April in Valladolid and April in Salamanca: 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.