The Picos de Europa in May: warnings stage by stage

Picos de Europa in May, 7 stages. May warnings 2019–2025; updated 26 October 2026.

If you drive the whole route in May, expect around 0.8 warning days on your stage, on average. It's the month with the fewest warnings.

0.8

warning days

in 7 stages, on average

11%

of stage-days with a warning

year average: 22%

0.1

orange or red days

in 7 stages, on average

Storms

the most common warning

in May

Stage by stage in May

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1. Cangas de Onís – Arenas de Cabrales10%

2. Arenas de Cabrales – Panes10%

3. Panes – Potes13%

4. Potes – Fuente Dé9%

5. Fuente Dé – Posada de Valdeón14%

6. Posada de Valdeón – Riaño10%

7. Riaño – Cangas de Onís13%

Share of May days with some warning in each stage's zones, 2019–2025; the colour is each day's highest level.

Which warnings come in May

Storms0.6

Rain0.6

Wind0.1

Stage-days with a warning of each kind in May, on average; a day can have several.

Section by section in May

Section	Warning days	Most common
Asturias	0.2 over 2 stages	rain and storms
Liébana	0.2 over 2 stages	storms and rain
León	0.4 over 3 stages	storms and rain

The worst May days on the Picos de Europa

orange30 May 2025: orange warning on 6 of 7 stages, for rain and storms
orange23 May 2026: orange warning on 6 of 7 stages, for rain and storms
orange4 May 2020: orange warning on 5 of 7 stages, for wind

Frequently asked questions

Is May a good month to drive the Picos de Europa?

By warnings, May is number 1 of 12 for calm: on average, 0.8 warning days driving the 7 stretches. The section with the most warnings in May is León; the fewest, Asturias.

Which warnings are there on the Picos de Europa in May?

Mostly for storms and rain. Orange or red shows up on 0.1 stage-days in May, on average.

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.