The Ribeira Sacra in May: warnings stage by stage

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

If you drive the whole route in May, expect around 0.4 warning days on your stage, on average. It's number 4 of 12 for fewest warnings.

0.4

warning days

in 4 stages, on average

11%

of stage-days with a warning

year average: 13%

0.0

orange or red days

in 4 stages, on average

Storms

the most common warning

in May

Stage by stage in May

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1. Ourense – Parada de Sil12%

2. Parada de Sil – Castro Caldelas9%

3. Castro Caldelas – Monforte de Lemos12%

4. Monforte de Lemos – Chantada11%

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

Storms0.4

Rain0.3

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
Sil canyon	0.2 over 2 stages	storms and rain
Miño and Monforte	0.2 over 2 stages	storms and rain

The worst May days on the Ribeira Sacra

orange18 May 2025: orange warning on 3 of 4 stages, for rain and storms

Frequently asked questions

Is May a good month to drive the Ribeira Sacra?

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

Which warnings are there on the Ribeira Sacra in May?

Mostly for storms and rain. Orange or red shows up on 0.0 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.