City in Andalusia, Spain
Granada
Andalusian city under the Sierra Nevada, where snow is rare in the streets and reliable on the mountain above.
Granada snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Granada pause outside the snow season and start again in January. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Granada?
When does it snow in Granada?
In Granada, snow falls on about 1 days in February in a typical year, the snowiest month.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 days | 1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | <1 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Granada month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1 | 25% | 4 to 13 °C (39 to 55 °F) |
| February | 1 | 25% | 5 to 16 °C (41 to 61 °F) |
| March | <1 | 17% | 6 to 17 °C (43 to 63 °F) |
| April | <1 | 8% | 9 to 20 °C (48 to 68 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 12 to 25 °C (54 to 77 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 17 to 31 °C (63 to 88 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 21 to 35 °C (70 to 95 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 21 to 35 °C (70 to 95 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 17 to 29 °C (63 to 84 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 13 to 24 °C (55 to 75 °F) |
| November | <1 | 8% | 7 to 17 °C (45 to 63 °F) |
| December | <1 | 17% | 5 to 14 °C (41 to 57 °F) |
Which winters were snowiest in Granada?
Of the last ten winters in Granada, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 143% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 71% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 6 January 2018.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 214% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 243% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 49% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 29% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 68% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 39% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 58% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 107% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 68% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 126% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Granada
Does Granada have snow at Christmas?
Granada had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in none of those years.
Does Granada have snow at New Year?
Granada had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in none of those years.
Does Granada have snow in mid-February?
Granada had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 1 of those years.
Does Granada have snow at Easter?
Granada had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in none of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Granada?
It snows on about 3 days a year in Granada, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. February has the most, about 1 days.
What is the snowiest month in Granada?
January is the snowiest month in Granada, bringing about 25% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025. February has the most snowy days, about 1.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Granada?
Of the last ten winters in Granada, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 143% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 71% below average.
How cold does Granada get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Granada, with average daily lows of 4 °C (39 °F) and highs of 13 °C (55 °F).
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Nearest ski resorts to Granada
Sources: Granada on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates