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Spain: frost dates by city

The average last spring frost and first autumn frost in 9 cities of Spain, from ten years of weather. The last spring frost comes earliest in Valencia and latest in Burgos.

CityLast spring frostFirst autumn frostFrost-free days
Valencia15 Januarynone in ten years—
Seville16 Januarynone in ten years—
Barcelona24 January12 December322 days
Zaragoza28 January20 December326 days
Bilbao14 March26 December287 days
Madrid22 March27 November250 days
Granada30 March26 November241 days
Valladolid6 April27 November235 days
Burgos18 April17 November213 days

Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.

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