The Ribeira Sacra in March: warnings stage by stage

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

If you drive the whole route in March, expect around 0.3 warning days on your stage, on average. It's number 2 of 12 for fewest warnings.

0.3

warning days

in 4 stages, on average

of stage-days with a warning

year average: 13%

0.1

orange or red days

in 4 stages, on average

Wind

the most common warning

in March

Stage by stage in March

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1. Ourense – Parada de Sil9%

2. Parada de Sil – Castro Caldelas9%

3. Castro Caldelas – Monforte de Lemos10%

4. Monforte de Lemos – Chantada5%

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

Which warnings come in March

Wind0.2

Snow0.1

Rain0.1

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

Section by section in March

Section	Warning days	Most common
Sil canyon	0.2 over 2 stages	wind and snow
Miño and Monforte	0.1 over 2 stages	wind and rain

The worst March days on the Ribeira Sacra

orange1 March 2020: orange warning on 4 of 4 stages, for rain and wind · the episode
orange2 March 2020: orange warning on 4 of 4 stages, for rain, wind and snow · the episode
orange5 March 2019: orange warning on 3 of 4 stages, for rain and wind
orange6 March 2019: orange warning on 3 of 4 stages, for rain and wind

Frequently asked questions

Is March a good month to drive the Ribeira Sacra?

By warnings, March is number 2 of 12 for calm: on average, 0.3 warning days driving the 4 stretches. The section with the most warnings in March is Sil canyon; the fewest, Miño and Monforte.

Which warnings are there on the Ribeira Sacra in March?

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