ClimavisoWeather at Sierra Nevada: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Sierra Nevada, Sierra Nevada. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 27 October 2026.
Sierra Nevada lies in the Cuenca del Genil warning zone (Granada). On average, each season has 1.5 days with a snow warning, 3.2 with a wind warning and 5.4 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 14 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
The resort lies in the municipality of Monachil, which AEMET puts in the Cuenca del Genil zone, the same as the city of Granada. That zone's warnings cover all of it; the Nevada y Alpujarras zone, south of the range, has its own.
1.5
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
3.2
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
5.4
days with a cold warning
per season, on average
2 cm
for a yellow snow warning
in 24 hours, in its zone
Month by month
Days with each kind of warning in Sierra Nevada's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022-23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Sierra Nevada's zone, since 2018.
- orange10 March 2026: orange snow warning
- orange18 January 2023: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Sierra Nevada's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow in 24 hours | 2 cm | 5 cm | 20 cm |
| Wind (gusts) | 70 km/h | 90 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Cold (low) | −4 °C | −8 °C | −12 °C |
Thresholds for the Cuenca del Genil zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does Sierra Nevada get the most snow warnings?
In February, with 0.7 days with a snow warning on average; then January.
Does Sierra Nevada get a lot of wind?
On average, Sierra Nevada's zone has 3.2 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is March. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 70 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at Sierra Nevada?
The 2025-26 season, with 3 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.