ClimavisoWeather at Masella: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Masella, Pirineo catalán (Cerdanya). Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
Masella lies in the Pirineo de Girona warning zone (Girona). On average, each season has 11 days with a snow warning, 17 with a wind warning and 16 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 9 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
11
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
17
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
16
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 Masella's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 3.9 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 14 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 7.0 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 57 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 55 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 51 |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 46 |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 43 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Masella's zone, since 2018.
- orange7 February 2023: orange snow warning
- orange30 March 2020: orange snow warning
- orange22 January 2020: orange snow warning
- orange21 January 2020: orange snow warning
- orange20 January 2020: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Masella'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 Girona 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 Masella get the most snow warnings?
In March, with 3.6 days with a snow warning on average; then January.
Does Masella get a lot of wind?
On average, Masella's zone has 17 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 Masella?
The 2024-25 season, with 20 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.