ClimavisoWeather at Valgrande-Pajares: snow, wind and cold warnings, season by season
Valgrande-Pajares, Cordillera Cantábrica. Seasons 2018-19 to 2025-26, November to April; updated 27 October 2026.
Valgrande-Pajares lies in the Cordillera y Picos de Europa warning zone (Asturias). On average, each season has 20 days with a snow warning, 18 with a wind warning and 3.2 with a cold warning. Its zone is number 4 of 14 zones with resorts for snow warnings.
20
days with a snow warning
per season, on average
18
days with a wind warning
per season, on average
3.2
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 Valgrande-Pajares's zone, average per month, 2019 to 2025. The darker, the more warnings.
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Wind | 5.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.1 |
| Cold | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Any warning | 6.3 | 6.7 | 8.0 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
Season by season
| Season | Snow | Wind | Cold | Any warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 47 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 48 |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 55 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 46 |
| 2018-19 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
The most serious snow warnings
Days with an orange or red snow warning in Valgrande-Pajares's zone, since 2018.
- orange14 February 2026: orange snow warning
- orange13 February 2026: orange snow warning
- orange21 November 2025: orange snow warning
- orange20 November 2025: orange snow warning
- orange19 November 2025: orange snow warning
- orange30 January 2025: orange snow warning
- red9 December 2024: red snow warning
- red8 December 2024: red snow warning
- orange27 February 2024: orange snow warning
- orange26 February 2024: orange snow warning
When a warning is issued in Valgrande-Pajares's zone
| Yellow | Orange | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow in 24 hours | 5 cm | 20 cm | 40 cm |
| Wind (gusts) | 90 km/h | 110 km/h | 140 km/h |
| Cold (low) | −6 °C | −10 °C | −14 °C |
Thresholds for the Cordillera y Picos de Europa zone in AEMET's warning plan.
Frequently asked questions
When does Valgrande-Pajares get the most snow warnings?
In January, with 4.4 days with a snow warning on average; then December.
Does Valgrande-Pajares get a lot of wind?
On average, Valgrande-Pajares's zone has 18 days with a wind warning each season; the month with the most is January. Here a yellow wind warning needs gusts of 90 km/h.
Which season had the most snow warnings at Valgrande-Pajares?
The 2020-21 season, with 25 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.