ClimavisoWeather at Espot: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Espot, Pirineo catalán. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
Espot lies in the Pirineo de Lleida warning zone (Lleida). On average, each season has 20 days with a snow warning, 23 with a wind warning and 21 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 5 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
20
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
23
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
21
days with a cold warning
per season, on average
5 cm
for a yellow snow warning
in 24 hours, in its zone
Month by month
Days with each kind of warning in Espot's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 11 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 5.1 | 7.4 | 10 | 17 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 5.6 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 57 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 41 |
| 2022-23 | 19 | 18 | 44 | 63 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 2020-21 | 19 | 33 | 27 | 64 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 58 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 40 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Espot's zone, since 2018.
- orange8 December 2024: orange snow warning
- orange7 December 2024: orange snow warning
- orange10 March 2024: orange snow warning
- orange9 March 2024: orange snow warning
- orange24 February 2023: orange snow warning
- orange23 February 2023: orange snow warning
- orange9 January 2022: orange snow warning
- orange19 March 2021: orange snow warning
- orange14 November 2019: orange snow warning
- orange28 January 2019: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Espot's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow in 24 hours | 5 cm | 20 cm | 40 cm |
| Wind (gusts) | 80 km/h | 100 km/h | 140 km/h |
| Cold (low) | −6 °C | −10 °C | −14 °C |
Thresholds for the Pirineo de Lleida zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Other resorts in the same warning zone
They share the same warnings: AEMET warns by zone.
Frequently asked questions
When does Espot get the most snow warnings?
In January, with 4.6 days with a snow warning on average; then December.
Does Espot get a lot of wind?
On average, Espot's zone has 23 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is January. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 80 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at Espot?
The 2021-22 season, with 30 days with a snow warning.
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.