ClimavisoHeat and storms across much of Spain, 12–13 July 2019
12 July 2019 to 13 July 2019. Updated 26 October 2026.
Over 2 days, 36 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for heat and storms: 37 zone-days at orange or red, 0 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 12 July, with 22 zones.
12 July was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 11 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 84 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 37 heat episodes, it is number 34.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12 July | — | 22 | 59 | heat |
| Sat 13 July | — | 15 | 48 | storms, rain |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
And 67 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: 36.0 l/m² of rain in 24 h at A Pobra de Trives (Montaña de Ourense) on 13 July; a 87 km/h gust at León, Virgen del Camino (Meseta de León) on 13 July; a high of 42.5 °C at Jalance (Interior sur de Valencia) on 12 July.
| Zone | Most rain in 24 h | Strongest gust | Highest temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montaña de Ourense | 36.0 l/m² A Pobra de Trives · 13 July | 67 km/h A Pobra de Trives · 13 July | 29.9 °C A Gudiña · 13 July |
| Meseta de Valladolid | 26.4 l/m² Valladolid Aeropuerto · 13 July | 72 km/h Valladolid Aeropuerto · 13 July | 39.7 °C Sardón de Duero · 12 July |
| Montaña de Lugo | 26.2 l/m² Cervantes · 13 July | 45 km/h Cervantes · 13 July | 27.7 °C Cervantes · 13 July |
| Suroccidental asturiana | 21.2 l/m² Ibias, San Antolin · 13 July | 41 km/h Villayón, Oneta · 13 July | 27.1 °C Degaña · 13 July |
| Meseta de Salamanca | 20.2 l/m² Villarino de los Aires · 13 July | 50 km/h Salamanca Aeropuerto · 13 July | 38.7 °C Salamanca · 12 July |
| Meseta de Burgos | 16.4 l/m² Burgos Aeropuerto · 13 July | 64 km/h Coruña del Conde · 13 July | 37.5 °C Aranda de Duero · 12 July |
| Meseta de León | 15.8 l/m² Valencia de Don Juan · 13 July | 87 km/h León, Virgen del Camino · 13 July | 35.2 °C Astorga · 12 July |
| Ibérica de Burgos | 15.6 l/m² Palacios de la Sierra · 13 July | 63 km/h Monterrubio de la Demanda · 13 July | 31.3 °C Palacios de la Sierra · 13 July |
| Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza | 12.4 l/m² Quinto · 13 July | 60 km/h Zaragoza, Aeropuerto · 13 July | 39.9 °C Caspe, Plana del Pilón · 12 July |
| Meseta de Zamora | 12.2 l/m² Villardeciervos · 13 July | 68 km/h Morales del Toro · 13 July | 39.5 °C Morales del Toro · 12 July |
| Sur de Lugo | 11.4 l/m² Monforte de Lemos · 13 July | 51 km/h Monforte de Lemos · 13 July | 35.7 °C Monforte de Lemos · 12 July |
| Sur de Ourense | 10.6 l/m² Allariz · 13 July | 46 km/h Xinzo de Limia · 13 July | 36.3 °C Xinzo de Limia · 12 July |
| Valdeorras | 9.2 l/m² O Barco de Valdeorras · 13 July | no reading | 37.7 °C O Barco de Valdeorras · 12 July |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | 5.2 l/m² Cubillas de Rueda · 13 July | 64 km/h Quintana del Castillo, Villameca · 13 July | 34.8 °C Villablino · 13 July |
| Sur de Huesca | 5.2 l/m² Lanaja · 13 July | 47 km/h Ballobar · 13 July | 40.2 °C Fraga · 12 July |
| Sanabria | 4.2 l/m² Sanabria, Robleda-Cervantes · 13 July | 10 km/h Sanabria, Robleda-Cervantes · 13 July | 28.6 °C Sanabria, Robleda-Cervantes · 13 July |
| Serranía de Guadalajara | 2.6 l/m² Pantano el Vado · 13 July | 47 km/h Pantano el Vado · 13 July | 37.9 °C Mandayona · 12 July |
| Sur, Vegas y Oeste | 2.2 l/m² Rozas de Puerto Real · 12 July | 43 km/h Aranjuez · 13 July | 40.2 °C Tielmes · 12 July |
| Sur de Ávila | 2.0 l/m² Sotillo de la Adrada · 12 July | 32 km/h Cebreros · 12 July | 38.9 °C Sotillo de la Adrada · 12 July |
| Valle del Tajo | 2.0 l/m² Oropesa · 12 July | 37 km/h Toledo · 12 July | 41.0 °C Toledo · 12 July |
And 16 more zones with an orange or red warning.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The orange warning reached 37 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 22 of them (median: 2 days) and for the current hour in the other 15: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 12 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Orange issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depresión central de Lleida | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 11:00 · 59 h before |
| La Mancha albaceteña | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| La Mancha conquense | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| La Mancha de Ciudad Real | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| La Mancha toledana | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Metropolitana y Henares | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Serranía de Cuenca | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Sur de Ávila | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Sur, Vegas y Oeste | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Valle del Tajo | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 orange | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 | 14:00 · 62 h before |
| Alcarria conquense | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 yellow | Wed 10 Jul, 11:30 | 14:00 · 50 h before |
| Alcarria de Guadalajara | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 yellow | Wed 10 Jul, 11:30 | 14:00 · 50 h before |
| Interior norte de Valencia | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 yellow | Wed 10 Jul, 11:30 | 11:00 · 48 h before |
| Interior sur de Valencia | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 yellow | Wed 10 Jul, 11:30 | 11:00 · 48 h before |
| Serranía de Guadalajara | Fri 12 | Tue 9 Jul, 23:50 yellow | Wed 10 Jul, 11:30 | 14:00 · 50 h before |
And 22 more zone-days.
The full timeline: 58 changes at orange or red
Tue 9 July
- Depresión central de Lleida: Issues a orange heat warning: Friday 12, 11:00–20:00. Highs of 40 °C.
- La Mancha albaceteña, La Mancha conquense: Issues a orange heat warning: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- La Mancha de Ciudad Real, La Mancha toledana, Metropolitana y Henares, Sur, Vegas y Oeste, Valle del Tajo: Issues a orange heat warning: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 40 °C.
- Serranía de Cuenca: Issues a orange heat warning: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 38 °C.
- Sur de Ávila: Issues a orange heat warning: Friday 12, 14:00–21:00. Highs of 40 °C.
Wed 10 July
- Alcarria conquense, Alcarria de Guadalajara, Sierra de San Vicente: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- Interior norte de Valencia: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 11:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- Interior sur de Valencia: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 11:00–20:00. Highs of 40 °C.
- La Mancha de Ciudad Real, La Mancha toledana: Lowers the heat warning to yellow: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- Serranía de Guadalajara, Sierra de Madrid: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 37 °C.
Thu 11 July
- Meseta de Zamora: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 14:00–21:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- Valle del Guadalquivir de Jaén: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 12:00–21:00. Highs of 40 °C.
- Hellín y Almansa: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 14:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
- Ribera del Ebro de Zaragoza, Sur de Huesca: Raises the heat warning to orange: Friday 12, 11:00–20:00. Highs of 39 °C.
Sat 13 July
- Meseta de Zamora, Sanabria: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 13, 14:00–17:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Meseta de Zamora, Sanabria: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 14:00–17:00. Se obseva una linea organizada de tormentas en el sur de la provincia moviendose hacia el….
- Bierzo de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Meseta de León: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 14:00–17:00.
- Meseta de Valladolid: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 13, 14:00–17:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Meseta de Valladolid: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 14:00–17:00. Se obseva una linea organizada de tormentas en el sur de la provincia de Zamora y suroest….
- Bierzo de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Meseta de León: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 13, 15:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Bierzo de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Meseta de León: Extends the orange storms warning: now until 24:00 on Saturday 13. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Montaña de Lugo, Montaña de Ourense, Sur de Lugo, Sur de Ourense: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 17:00–20:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Valdeorras: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 17:00–20:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Suroccidental asturiana: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 18:00–20:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Bierzo de León, Cordillera Cantábrica de León, Meseta de León: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Saturday 13, 19:00–24:00. Up to 20 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica de Burgos, Meseta de Burgos: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 13, 20:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica de Burgos, Meseta de Burgos: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 20:00–24:00. Hail possible · strong gusts.
- Meseta de Salamanca: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 13, 21:00–22:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Meseta de Salamanca: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 13, 21:00–22:00. Se observan tormentas casi estacionarias en el oeste y norte de la zona, por lo que se pu….
- Ibérica de Burgos, Meseta de Burgos: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Saturday 13, 23:00–24:00. Up to 20 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica de Burgos, Meseta de Burgos: Lowers the storms warning to yellow: Saturday 13, 23:00–24:00.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.
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