ClimavisoWeather at Valdezcaray: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Valdezcaray, Sistema Ibérico. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 26 October 2026.
Valdezcaray lies in the Ibérica riojana warning zone (La Rioja). On average, each season has 17 days with a snow warning, 16 with a wind warning and 7.8 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 6 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
17
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
16
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
7.8
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 Valdezcaray's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 4.1 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 13 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 2023-24 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 33 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 44 |
| 2021-22 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 47 |
| 2019-20 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018-19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Valdezcaray's zone, since 2018.
- orange28 November 2021: orange snow warning
- orange27 November 2021: orange snow warning
- orange23 November 2021: orange snow warning
- orange22 November 2021: orange snow warning
- orange9 January 2021: orange snow warning
- orange16 March 2020: orange snow warning
- orange15 March 2020: orange snow warning
- orange23 January 2019: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Valdezcaray'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 Ibérica riojana zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does Valdezcaray get the most snow warnings?
In January, with 5.3 days with a snow warning on average; then March.
Does Valdezcaray get a lot of wind?
On average, Valdezcaray's zone has 16 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 Valdezcaray?
The 2025-26 season, with 21 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.