ClimavisoIs the weather bad during Holy Week in Valladolid?
Holy Week in Valladolid, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Warnings 2019–2026; updated 27 October 2026.
On Spain's central plateau, Holy Week can fall at the end of winter or in full spring, and the weather changes with it: storms, rain and wind have all brought warnings on these dates. This is what the official warnings say about every Holy Week since 2019.
3
years with some warning
of 8, on the festival's dates
2
years with a rain or storm warning
of 8
1
years with orange or red
of 8
5
years with no warning at all
of 8
The short answer
In 3 of the 8 years since 2019 there was some warning in Valladolid's zone during Holy Week. For rain or storms, in 2; at orange or red, in 1. The most common reason was storms.
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.
Holy Week in Valladolid and the weather
Valladolid's Holy Week is famous for its sculpture: painted wooden floats by great sculptors that leave the museum and the churches for the street. They are works of art that must not get wet, which is why rain and wind decide more than one procession.
Good Friday holds the main events, with the Sermon of the Seven Words in the Plaza Mayor and the General Procession in the afternoon. Below is every Holy Week since 2019, day by day.
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 8% of days; in the three weeks before and after, on 8%: 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
- orange27 March 2024: orange warning for wind
Year by year
| Year | Dates | Warning days | Highest level | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 mar – 5 apr | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2025 | 13–20 apr | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2024 | 24–31 mar | 2 | orange | wind |
| 2023 | 2–9 apr | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2022 | 10–17 apr | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2021 | 28 mar – 4 apr | 0 | No warnings | — |
| 2020 | 5–12 apr | 1 | yellow | storms |
| 2019 | 14–21 apr | 2 | yellow | storms and rain |
Warnings are for the Meseta de Valladolid zone, which includes Valladolid: 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 Valladolid's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat (high) | 36 °C | 39 °C | 42 °C |
| Cold (low) | −6 °C | −10 °C | −14 °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 Meseta de Valladolid 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 Holy Week in Valladolid
- Night processions are long: bring a coat even if the day was mild.
- The brotherhoods decide whether to go out in the rain; follow their announcements on the day.
- A wind warning matters too: the floats are tall and heavy.
- Check AEMET's forecast in the days before and your zone's warnings on the Climaviso map.
The next edition
Holy Week in Valladolid 2027: 21–28 March. 145 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
Is the weather bad during Holy Week in Valladolid?
In 2 of the 8 years since 2019 there was a rain or storm warning in Valladolid's zone during Holy Week; the latest in 2020.
Has there been a red warning in Valladolid during Holy Week?
Not in the 8 years since 2019. The highest level was orange, in 2024.
What was the worst year for Holy Week in Valladolid?
2024: 2 days with a warning, at orange, for wind.
What will the weather be like at Holy Week in 2027 in Valladolid?
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 3.
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