EuroVelo 8 weather: warnings stage by stage, month by month

EuroVelo 8, Portbou to Cádiz, in 23 stages. Warnings 2019–2025; updated 27 October 2026.

The EuroVelo 8 is the European cycle route along the Mediterranean; in Spain it follows the coast from Portbou to Cádiz. Its warnings change with the season: heat and storms in summer, rain at the end of summer and in autumn, and wind in winter. This is what the official warnings say, stage by stage and month by month.

February

the month with the fewest warnings

2.4 warning days riding the whole route

August

the month with the most warnings

5.9 warning days in 23 stages

warning zones

in 11 provinces

red days on some stage

2019 to 2025

It's many stages through four regions: Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia and Andalusia. Here we count, for each one, the warning days in the zones it crosses, and add them up month by month.

February and May are the calmest months. August and September are the busiest: August for heat and storms, September for rain and storms. From November to February, wind is the top reason for a warning, above all in southern Tarragona, northern Castellón, Almería and the Strait.

There have been red days in all four seasons: in summer for heat, such as 17 August 2025; in autumn for rain and storms, such as 18 October 2026; and in winter for wind, such as 14 February 2026.

The EuroVelo 8's warning zones

AEMET doesn't warn by village but by zone. The EuroVelo 8 crosses 18 warning zones, each with its own thresholds and warnings: on the same day one section can have a warning and the next none.

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Average warning days a year in each zone, 2019–2025, against the median of Spain's zones (54 days). Approximate route through the stages. Tap a zone to go to its page.

Riding the whole route, month by month

How many warning days you'd get, on average, riding one stage a day from Portbou to Cádiz in each month. Tap a month to see it stage by stage.

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3.6Jan 2.4Feb 4.3Mar 2.9Apr 2.8May 3.0Jun 5.1Jul 5.9Aug 5.2Sep 3.3Oct 4.3Nov 4.1Dec

Stage-days with a warning, average 2019–2025, over 23 stages; the colour is the day's highest level in the stage's zones.

Stage by stage, month by month

Share of days with some warning in each stage's zones, 2019–2025. The darker, the more warnings.

Stage	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1. Portbou – Roses	24	12	11	12	7	20	33	33	21	12	20	15
2. Roses – Palamós	24	12	11	12	7	20	33	33	21	12	20	15
3. Palamós – Lloret de Mar	24	13	14	13	11	22	35	39	27	17	22	17
4. Lloret de Mar – Barcelona	12	7	10	12	11	13	17	26	35	22	20	15
5. Barcelona – Sitges	8	6	9	12	9	11	15	24	33	19	16	14
6. Sitges – Tarragona	13	9	13	13	11	12	16	28	40	22	20	20
7. Tarragona – L'Ametlla de Mar	25	17	23	18	16	12	15	27	39	24	30	30
8. L'Ametlla de Mar – Vinaròs	27	17	25	15	18	14	15	23	41	20	31	31
9. Vinaròs – Benicàssim	22	12	18	15	12	10	9	20	34	16	27	21
10. Benicàssim – València	19	8	16	10	12	16	26	27	31	13	23	14
11. València – Gandia	15	7	18	8	14	17	31	31	27	14	17	14
12. Gandia – Dénia	19	6	19	11	13	16	31	30	25	15	19	19
13. Dénia – Alicante	18	6	21	14	13	11	28	31	20	14	17	21
14. Alicante – Torrevieja	9	3	11	8	10	8	22	24	14	8	7	8
15. Torrevieja – Cartagena	11	4	20	12	13	10	23	24	16	11	11	12
16. Cartagena – Águilas	9	4	17	9	13	12	24	25	16	10	10	9
17. Águilas – Almería	16	14	28	18	19	21	33	40	17	14	20	17
18. Almería – Almuñécar	16	13	28	15	12	15	18	20	10	12	21	20
19. Almuñécar – Málaga	15	11	22	7	7	7	20	19	11	11	20	22
20. Málaga – Marbella	6	7	15	3	5	4	19	19	9	6	9	12
21. Marbella – Algeciras	12	19	29	15	16	10	27	23	15	11	16	21
22. Algeciras – Tarifa	10	18	27	15	14	6	8	8	10	11	14	18
23. Tarifa – Cádiz	12	18	29	17	15	10	13	14	10	16	17	20

The EuroVelo 8 section by section

Catalonia: Portbou – Vinaròs

From Portbou to Vinaròs, rain and wind are the top reasons for a warning, and September is the busiest month. Wind weighs most on the southern Tarragona coast; the Empordà also gets far more heat warnings than the rest of the Catalan coast.

Most common: rain, wind and storms. Most warnings in September and August; fewest in May and February.

Valencia: Vinaròs – Torrevieja

From Vinaròs to Torrevieja, rain and storms lead the warnings, with August and September the busiest months. The southern Valencia coast and southern Alicante are the zones on this section with the most heat warnings; here yellow starts at 36 °C.

Most common: rain, storms and wind. Most warnings in August and September; fewest in February and April.

Murcia: Torrevieja – Almería

From Torrevieja to Almería, the Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón is among the least-warned zones on the whole route. August and July are the busiest months; in the Guadalentín, Lorca and Águilas zone, the yellow heat warning only starts at 38 °C.

Most common: rain, wind and heat. Most warnings in August and July; fewest in February and October.

Andalusia: Almería – Cádiz

From Almería to Cádiz, wind is the top reason for a warning, above all around Almería and in the Strait; in the Strait, yellow takes gusts of 80 km/h. Unlike the rest of the route, the busiest months here are March and December, and June and September are the calmest.

Most common: wind, rain and storms. Most warnings in March and December; fewest in June and September.

The worst days on the EuroVelo 8

The days since 2018 with orange or red on the most stages at once.

red17 August 2025: red warning on 16 of 23 stages, for heat · the episode
red14 February 2026: red warning on 16 of 23 stages, for wind · the episode
red15 November 2018: red warning on 15 of 23 stages, for rain and storms
orange15 September 2023: orange warning on 15 of 23 stages, for rain and storms · the episode
red9 August 2019: red warning on 14 of 23 stages, for heat · the episode
red20 January 2020: red warning on 14 of 23 stages, for rain, wind and snow · the episode
red8 July 2026: red warning on 14 of 23 stages, for heat · the episode
orange2 March 2020: orange warning on 14 of 23 stages, for wind · the episode

When a warning is issued on the EuroVelo 8

Thresholds change from zone to zone. These are the yellow ones in the EuroVelo 8's zones:

Zone	Heat	Cold	Wind	Rain 1 h	Snow 24 h
Ampurdán	34 °C	−1 °C	80 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral sur de Girona	34 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral de Barcelona	34 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral norte de Tarragona	34 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral sur de Tarragona	34 °C	−1 °C	80 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral norte de Castellón	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral sur de Castellón	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral norte de Valencia	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral sur de Valencia	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral norte de Alicante	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Litoral sur de Alicante	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	20 mm	2 cm
Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas	38 °C	−4 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Poniente y Almería Capital	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Costa granadina	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Sol y Guadalhorce	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Estrecho	36 °C	−1 °C	80 km/h	15 mm	2 cm
Litoral gaditano	36 °C	−1 °C	70 km/h	15 mm	2 cm

Yellow thresholds from AEMET's warning plan. Orange and red need more. Storms have no numeric threshold.

Tips for the EuroVelo 8

Check AEMET's forecast the evening before each stage, and the zone's warnings on the Climaviso map.
With a wind warning, expect crosswind gusts and headwinds, and shorten the stage if you need to: from November to February it's the most common warning on the route.
In July and August, set off early: heat is the top reason for a warning in high summer, above all in the Empordà, on the Valencia coast and in southern Alicante.
In September and October, watch for rain and storms: they're the most common warnings in those months.
A warning covers the whole zone: it doesn't mean it will happen on your stage, but it does mean you should keep an eye out.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best month to ride the EuroVelo 8?

By warnings, February: on average, 2.4 warning days if you ride the 23 stages that month. Then May and April. The month with the most warnings is August, with 5.9 days.

Which section of the EuroVelo 8 gets the most rain warnings?

Catalonia: on average, a rain warning on 9% of days, mostly in August, September and October.

Does the EuroVelo 8 get hot enough for warnings in summer?

In July and August, the section with the most heat warnings is Murcia: a heat warning on 25% of days, on average.

Can it snow on the EuroVelo 8?

Yes, above all on the mountain sections: snow warnings bunch up in the Litoral norte de Alicante and Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas zones, in January, February and April. There, yellow needs 2 cm in 24 hours.

What should I do if there's a warning on my stage?

A yellow warning calls for attention, not cancelling: check the forecast and, in heat, ride first thing. With strong wind, above all crosswind, shorten the stage or wait. With storms, find shelter before the afternoon. With orange or red, follow Civil Protection's advice and don't set off.

This is not a forecast: it counts the warnings AEMET issued on those dates in past years. A warning is a forecast that a threshold will be crossed in the zone, not damage.