The Don Quixote route in July: warnings stage by stage
Don Quixote route in July, 9 stages. July warnings 2019–2025; updated 27 October 2026.
If you drive the whole route in July, expect around 4.4 warning days on your stage, on average. It's the month with the most warnings.
4.4
warning days
in 9 stages, on average
49%
of stage-days with a warning
year average: 19%
1.3
orange or red days
in 9 stages, on average
Heat
the most common warning
in July
Stage by stage in July
Share of July days with some warning in each stage's zones, 2019–2025; the colour is each day's highest level.
Which warnings come in July
Stage-days with a warning of each kind in July, on average; a day can have several.
Section by section in July
| Section | Warning days | Most common |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo to El Toboso | 1.8 over 4 stages | heat and storms |
| La Mancha of Cuenca | 1.0 over 2 stages | heat and storms |
| San Clemente to Almagro | 1.7 over 3 stages | heat and storms |
The worst July days on the Don Quixote route
- red14 July 2022: red warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
- red11 July 2023: red warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
- red18 July 2023: red warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
- orange12 July 2019: orange warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
- orange27 July 2020: orange warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
- orange30 July 2020: orange warning on 9 of 9 stages, for storms and heat · the episode
- orange31 July 2020: orange warning on 9 of 9 stages, for storms and heat · the episode
- orange11 July 2021: orange warning on 9 of 9 stages, for heat · the episode
Frequently asked questions
Is July a good month to drive the Don Quixote route?
By warnings, July is number 12 of 12 for calm: on average, 4.4 warning days driving the 9 stretches. The section with the most warnings in July is San Clemente to Almagro; the fewest, Toledo to El Toboso.
Which warnings are there on the Don Quixote route in July?
Mostly for heat and storms. Orange or red shows up on 1.3 stage-days in July, 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.
The Don Quixote route, month by month
- The Don Quixote route: every stage, every month
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- The Don Quixote route in June
- The Don Quixote route in July
- The Don Quixote route in August
- The Don Quixote route in September
- The Don Quixote route in October
- The Don Quixote route in November
- The Don Quixote route in December