ClimavisoWeather at La Covatilla: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
La Covatilla, Sistema Central (Béjar). Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 27 October 2026.
La Covatilla lies in the Sistema Central de Salamanca warning zone (Salamanca). On average, each season has 7.4 days with a snow warning, 11 with a wind warning and 4.6 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 13 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
7.4
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
11
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
4.6
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 La Covatilla's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 25 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 2021-22 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 2020-21 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
The most serious snow warnings
Since 2018, La Covatilla's zone has had no orange or red snow warning: they have all been yellow.
When a warning is issued in La Covatilla'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 Sistema Central de Salamanca zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does La Covatilla get the most snow warnings?
In March, with 2.1 days with a snow warning on average; then January.
Does La Covatilla get a lot of wind?
On average, La Covatilla's zone has 11 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is March. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 80 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at La Covatilla?
The 2025-26 season, with 12 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.