The Ribeira Sacra in February: warnings stage by stage

Ribeira Sacra in February, 4 stages. February warnings 2019–2025; updated 27 October 2026.

If you drive the whole route in February, expect around 0.4 warning days on your stage, on average. It's number 3 of 12 for fewest warnings.

0.4

warning days

in 4 stages, on average

10%

of stage-days with a warning

year average: 13%

0.1

orange or red days

in 4 stages, on average

Snow

the most common warning

in February

Stage by stage in February

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1. Ourense – Parada de Sil11%

2. Parada de Sil – Castro Caldelas11%

3. Castro Caldelas – Monforte de Lemos12%

4. Monforte de Lemos – Chantada5%

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

Which warnings come in February

Snow0.2

Wind0.2

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

Section by section in February

Section	Warning days	Most common
Sil canyon	0.2 over 2 stages	snow and wind
Miño and Monforte	0.2 over 2 stages	wind and snow

The worst February days on the Ribeira Sacra

orange1 February 2019: orange warning on 4 of 4 stages, for wind and snow · the episode
orange2 February 2019: orange warning on 3 of 4 stages, for snow · the episode
orange8 February 2024: orange warning on 3 of 4 stages, for wind

Frequently asked questions

Is February a good month to drive the Ribeira Sacra?

By warnings, February is number 3 of 12 for calm: on average, 0.4 warning days driving the 4 stretches. The section with the most warnings in February is Sil canyon; the fewest, Miño and Monforte.

Which warnings are there on the Ribeira Sacra in February?

Mostly for snow and wind. Orange or red shows up on 0.1 stage-days in February, 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.