Weather at Spain's ski resorts: snow, wind and cold warnings
28 resorts. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
For anyone heading up to ski: how many days have a snow, wind or cold warning in each resort's zone, season by season. A snow warning is a forecast of heavy snowfall in the zone: it usually brings fresh snow, but also roads needing chains. A wind warning can stop the lifts.
28
resorts
in 5 mountain ranges
Pirineo oscense
the zone with the most snow warnings
30 days a season, on average: Formigal, Panticosa, Astún, Candanchú and Cerler
Pirineo oscense
the zone with the most wind warnings
24 days a season, on average: Formigal, Panticosa, Astún, Candanchú and Cerler
January
the month with the most snow warnings
on average, across every resort
AEMET doesn't warn by resort but by warning zone, which groups municipalities. Each resort sits in the zone its location falls in, and a warning covers that whole zone, not only the slopes.
Thresholds change from zone to zone: in mountain zones a yellow snow warning needs more snow than in the lowlands. So compare resorts within the same zone, not just the number of warnings.
The resorts, season by season
Days with a warning per season in each resort's zone, average 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April. A day can have several warnings.
Each resort sits in a warning zone, shaded by its warning days a year.
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Average warning days a year in each zone, 2019–2025, against the median of Spain's zones (54 days). Approximate route through the stages. Tap a zone to go to its page.
Frequently asked questions
Which ski resort gets the most snow warnings?
Those in the Pirineo oscense zone (Formigal, Panticosa, Astún, Candanchú and Cerler): on average, 30 days a season with a snow warning. Then Baqueira-Beret (29) and San Isidro, Fuentes de Invierno and Leitariegos (28).
And which gets the most wind warnings?
Those in the Pirineo oscense zone (Formigal, Panticosa, Astún, Candanchú and Cerler): 24 days a season with a wind warning, on average. Strong wind can stop the lifts.
Which month brings the most snow warnings?
On average, across every resort, January, then March and December.
Is a snow warning good news for skiing?
Partly: a snow warning is a forecast of heavy snowfall in the zone, so it usually brings fresh snow. But it can also close access roads and require chains, and with wind it can stop the lifts. Check the resort's report and the roads before going up.
This isn't a snow report: it counts the warnings AEMET issued in each resort's zone in past seasons. A warning is a forecast that a threshold will be crossed in the zone, not damage or the snow that fell.
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