ClimavisoWeather at Puerto de Navacerrada: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Puerto de Navacerrada, Sistema Central (Guadarrama). Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
Puerto de Navacerrada lies in the Sierra de Madrid warning zone (Madrid). On average, each season has 14 days with a snow warning, 14 with a wind warning and 5.6 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 8 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
14
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
14
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
5.6
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 Puerto de Navacerrada's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 46 |
| 2024-25 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 38 |
| 2018-19 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Puerto de Navacerrada's zone, since 2018.
- orange9 January 2021: orange snow warning
- orange8 January 2021: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Puerto de Navacerrada'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 Sierra de Madrid 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 Puerto de Navacerrada get the most snow warnings?
In March, with 3.7 days with a snow warning on average; then January.
Does Puerto de Navacerrada get a lot of wind?
On average, Puerto de Navacerrada's zone has 14 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is November. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 80 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at Puerto de Navacerrada?
The 2025-26 season, with 27 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.