ClimavisoDoes it rain at the Cádiz Carnival?
Cádiz Carnival, from Carnival Saturday to Piñata Sunday. Warnings 2019–2026; updated 27 October 2026.
The Cádiz Carnival happens in the street, at the end of winter, in a city surrounded by the sea. This is what the official warnings say about every Carnival since 2019: how many days had a warning, what colour and why.
7
years with some warning
of 8, on the festival's dates
3
years with a rain or storm warning
of 8
1
years with orange or red
of 8
1
years with no warning at all
of 8
The short answer
In 7 of the 8 years since 2019 there was some warning in Cádiz's zone during the Carnival. For rain or storms, in 3; at orange or red, in 1. The most common reason was wind.
This is not a forecast: it counts how often AEMET warned on those dates in recent years. A warning is a forecast that a threshold will be crossed in the zone, not damage or the rain that fell.
Cádiz Carnival and the weather
The Cádiz Carnival is above all about songs: chirigotas, comparsas, choirs and quartets. The official contest is sung at the Gran Teatro Falla in the weeks before, and its final opens the street festival, which runs from Carnival Saturday to Piñata Sunday. Choirs sing from flatbed carts around the centre and unofficial chirigotas on any corner.
The dates move every year with Easter, and the weather with them: it can fall in early February or in March. In 2022, because of the pandemic, the Carnival was held in June, and we count those dates here; in 2021 there was no Carnival and we count its usual dates.
Day by day, year by year
Days of the week, Monday to Sunday.
Each row is a year and each square a day: the colour is that day's highest warning in the zone. The small squares are the 3 days before and after the festival. Hover or tap a square for the date and the reason.
The festival against the weeks around it
During the festival there was a warning on 16% of days; in the three weeks before and after, on 15%: the festival's dates don't stand out from the weeks around them.
Share of days with some warning in the zone, adding up every year since 2019; the colour is each day's highest level.
Which kinds of warning
Years with at least one warning of that kind during the festival; a year can have several.
The most serious days
- orange8 March 2025: orange warning for rain, storms and wind
- orange7 March 2025: orange warning for rain and storms
Year by year
| Year | Dates | Warning days | Highest level | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14–22 feb | 1 | yellow | wind |
| 2025 | 1–9 mar | 4 | orange | rain, storms and wind |
| 2024 | 10–18 feb | 1 | yellow | rain and storms |
| 2023 | 18–26 feb | 2 | yellow | wind, rain and storms |
| 2022 | 2–12 jun | 2 | yellow | wind |
| 2021 | 13–21 feb | 1 | yellow | wind |
| 2020 | 22 feb – 1 mar | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2019 | 2–10 mar | 1 | yellow | wind |
Warnings are for the Litoral gaditano zone, which includes Cádiz: a warning covers the whole zone, not one street or route.
In 2020 and 2021, because of the pandemic, many festivals were cancelled or moved. Here we count warnings on their usual dates.
When a warning is issued in Cádiz's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat (high) | 36 °C | 39 °C | 42 °C |
| Cold (low) | −1 °C | −4 °C | −8 °C |
| Wind (gusts) | 70 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Rain in 1 hour | 15 mm | 30 mm | 60 mm |
| Rain in 12 hours | 40 mm | 80 mm | 120 mm |
| Snow in 24 hours | 2 cm | 5 cm | 20 cm |
Thresholds for the Litoral gaditano zone in AEMET's warning plan. Storms have no numeric threshold: yellow for strong storms, orange for very strong ones. More in what each colour means.
What each colour means for an outdoor festival
- YellowWeather that isn't unusual but can affect particular activities, such as an outdoor event or a procession. Keep an eye on updates and on what the organisers say.
- OrangeSignificant risk: unusual weather that can cause damage. This is when organisers may change times or routes, or call events off.
- RedExtraordinary risk: very intense weather. Follow the instructions of Civil Protection and the city council.
If you're going to Cádiz Carnival
- A costume that can stand wind and a bit of rain: it's a street carnival by the sea.
- With a wind warning, take care around the carts and stages; follow what the city council announces.
- At weekends the centre is packed: agree a fixed meeting point with your group.
- Check AEMET's forecast in the days before and your zone's warnings on the Climaviso map.
The next edition
Cádiz Carnival 2027: 6–14 February. 102 days to go.
AEMET's forecast for those dates comes out only a few days ahead: today nobody can know what the weather will be. What we do know is how previous years went.
See today's warnings on the map
Frequently asked questions
Does it rain at the Cádiz Carnival?
In 3 of the 8 years since 2019 there was a rain or storm warning in Cádiz's zone during the Carnival; the latest in 2025.
Has there been a red warning in Cádiz during the Carnival?
Not in the 8 years since 2019. The highest level was orange, in 2025.
What was the worst year for the Carnival in Cádiz?
2025: 4 days with a warning, at orange, for rain, storms and wind.
What will the weather be like at the Carnival in 2027 in Cádiz?
It can't be known yet: AEMET publishes its forecast only a few days ahead. In the 8 years since 2019 there was some warning in 7.
More on Cádiz
- Bad weather in Cádiz, month by month
- Spain in February: where the warnings are
- Cádiz's warnings day by day since 2018