Camino Portuguese mid April to May?

[kstaylor]

Has anyone taken the Camino Portuguese between mid April and mid May? I'm tentatively planning on it for next year, probably starting in Oporto but possibly farther south, maybe Coimbra.

I'm curious about what sort of weather to expect that time of year.

Thank you,
KST

 

[JohnnieWalker]

Hi - this site will give you weather history but these days who knows what it will be like!

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Portugal.htm

 

[kstaylor]

Thank you. It looks like it is usually pretty mild. I'll just have to decide how serious a set of rain gear I want to bring.

KST

 

[huberbernie]

Hi,
I started 05.05.2009 at Porto.

The weather was very good with one exception. Mostly 22 - 25 degrees C.
In Pontevedra we had one day with very heavy rain in the morning. In the afternoon the weather became better, only slight rain, which stopped finally.
regards huberbernie

 

[kstaylor]

Thank you.

It looks like I can get by with just a poncho -- my pack has a raincover, so keeping the stuff in it dry shouldn't be a problem. I live in the Pacific Northwest and am comfortable with rain as long as it isn't too cold.

Kit Taylor
http://www.arovingvision.com
kst@arovingvision.com