Weather at La Pinilla: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
La Pinilla, Sistema Central. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 27 October 2026.
La Pinilla lies in the Sistema Central de Segovia warning zone (Segovia). On average, each season has 16 days with a snow warning, 15 with a wind warning and 8.8 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 7 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
16
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
15
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
8.8
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 Pinilla's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 3.6 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 11 | 4.6 | 8.7 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 42 |
| 2023-24 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 30 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 50 |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 41 |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 27 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in La Pinilla's zone, since 2018.
- orange18 January 2023: orange snow warning
- orange9 January 2021: orange snow warning
- orange16 March 2020: orange snow warning
- orange14 November 2019: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in La Pinilla'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 Segovia zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does La Pinilla get the most snow warnings?
In March, with 4.1 days with a snow warning on average; then January.
Does La Pinilla get a lot of wind?
On average, La Pinilla's zone has 15 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is December. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 80 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at La Pinilla?
The 2025-26 season, with 26 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.