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Hi Delawhere - In two of the 4 times I have been on the camino I have encountered snow in early May with a daytime temperature around freezing but quite windy. Both were just out of Leon. With silk long underwear, walking pants and rain pants, light merino wool sweater with a fleece vest and rain jacket, I was on the edge of being too cold but nothing serious. The next day in both cases was so hot that many people got badly sunburned.I am trying to get an idea of the temperatures for the Camino Frances for mid-May. In general, what is the coldest area(s) of the route? I realize that the weather is highly variable not only from year to year but also from hour to hour but I am looking for what is the lowest temperature I am likely to encounter.
Thanks.
I guess it can happen anywhere along the route but the stretch between Carrion & Calzadilla in May 2012 was the coldest I encountered.I am trying to get an idea of the temperatures for the Camino Frances for mid-May. In general, what is the coldest area(s) of the route? I realize that the weather is highly variable not only from year to year but also from hour to hour but I am looking for what is the lowest temperature I am likely to encounter.
Thanks.
www.wunderground.comI am trying to get an idea of the temperatures for the Camino Frances for mid-May. In general, what is the coldest area(s) of the route? I realize that the weather is highly variable not only from year to year but also from hour to hour but I am looking for what is the lowest temperature I am likely to encounter.
Thanks.
This is definitley a page out of my book - hope to meet you on the Camino some day Al.Two cortados con orujo did the trick until Mansilla, where a third shot got me to Villarente.
Very light items and easy to find place for somewhere in your pack ............ a beanie is a must ......... one of the best temperature comfort controls to have....................... buff, gloves and beanie.
The coldest night I experienced was at the albergue in Saint Juan de Ortega, beautiful Spring day 15 degrees C outside, and it was so cold within the ancient walls that people were up and out on the Camino at 0230 because conditions inside were arctic! I was out at 0400 after an almost sleepless night crouched fetal-like in my sleeping bag with two blankets, rubbing my ears with my knees. We also received a blessing, the odor of mildew and mold which remained until the next day. An unforgettable experience on the Camino, not one of my best, but certainly unforgettable.
I am trying to get an idea of the temperatures for the Camino Frances for mid-May. In general, what is the coldest area(s) of the route? I realize that the weather is highly variable not only from year to year but also from hour to hour but I am looking for what is the lowest temperature I am likely to encounter.
Thanks.
bamboo, which I"m growing to love)
long sleeved featherweight shirt (again, smartwool or bamboo).
Thanks very much. When I just google "women's bamboo shirt" I mostly get Alibaba and places like that.
EDIT and REI doesn't have any on their site, either men's or women's.
Seen as we seasoned pilgrims have been frozen once in a time, how about starting an informative thread on the Hottest Section of the Camino Francés for mid-May?NB. Air conditioning is not a feature in the Caminos' albergues, but latest info is welcome
I know the weather is unpredictable, but please tell us what time of the year was this.The Meseta almost did me in. The walk from Carrion de los Condes was my day from hell and as others have said it was the wind chill. And it was one of the few days I had sent my pack ahead and I could not add much in the way of warmer clothing. I totally underestimated the temperature because it was a clear sunny day. They were actually patrolling the route with the Camino ambulance and treating people for hypothermia.
Try www.amazon.com
I saw many choices on that website.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=fashion-womens&field-keywords=bamboo+shirt&tag=camiforu-20
Some years, I froze on the Meseta in May.
In 2014, I froze in Roncesvalles in June. Each year is different.
I rarely take gloves anymore because I end up wearing them only 5 minutes before peeling them off.
Heat up? I get positively hot once the sun gets going on a warm day! My clothes get a wash even before I get to the albergue on such days.
Heat up? I get positively hot once the sun gets going on a warm day! My clothes get a wash even before I get to the albergue on such days.
Aaaaaaaaw, Al, we know that is a man thing ............... A woman would never say that!Now we know why you walk alone
Sorry. I should have said. It was about the third week in May. The experience unsettled me so much that the next day I took the train to Leon rather than walk.I know the weather is unpredictable, but please tell us what time of the year was this.
This is the section of the Meseta that I had to bus, due to injuries. My companions continued walking from Carrión for a few days (this was three weeks earlier in the season) but, eventually, they too resorted to taking a bus to León because of the piercing wind. I'd still like to walk that section one day tho'.Sorry. I should have said. It was about the third week in May. The experience unsettled me so much that the next day I took the train to Leon rather than walk.
I never walk alone Bernard even though I am not a Liverpool FC supporter!Now we know why you walk alone
The weather in mid May can vary and thus one place that is typically warm or cold in one year can be cold or warm in the next year.I am trying to get an idea of the temperatures for the Camino Frances for mid-May. In general, what is the coldest area(s) of the route? I realize that the weather is highly variable not only from year to year but also from hour to hour but I am looking for what is the lowest temperature I am likely to encounter.
Thanks.
I will be walking in July and I do get cold easily. I really enjoy hot weather.I agree with everything annie says except for the glove comment. I would never walk without my extremely lightweight lambswool gloves, even though I always walk in May, June or July. But maybe that's just me. So many cold mornings, and the gloves somehow seem to keep my whole body warm. And if it rains, as it probably will, wool gloves insulate even when wet, so I have definitely gotten my money's worth.
I will be walking in July and I do get cold easily. I really enjoy hot weather.Do you think I will need gloves for my walk? Thanks.
Cold hands, warm heart Laurie?
Hi, Tina,
All I can tell you is that I personally would never walk without my extremely lightweight lambswool gloves, 1.2 oz. the pair, according to my kitchen scale. In the rain, they insulate beautifully (and the rain in Galicia can be very cold) and even in July there are chilly mornings in hilly/mountainous areas. I'm sure I'm in a distinct minority here, there are probably very few people walking in July with wool gloves, but they've made the difference for me on a number of occasions. Buen camino, Laurie
Oh, I am a self professed "cold wimp" (even as a Canadian, it's horrible!) so thank you. I was not expecting that. I guess gloves are on my list of things to bring! Thank you for sharing your experience.
I'm with you on this, Laurie. I have Raynaud's phenomenon (which wasn't diagnosed until I moved from the tropics to colder climes). I certainly wouldn't venture out on the Camino without gloves, at any time of the year ... there're mountains out there! And I do like your suggestion of lambs wool.......I am probably the only person on the forum who would suggest you bring gloves in July!
An emergency solution for missing gloves is simply wearing a pair of socks as gloves. Doesn't look pretty, but if you need them only a couple of times during a summer Camino it is something to bear in mind. Buen Camino! SY
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