March/April weather concern

Dieter · Mar 10, 2017

Hello all , thanks for this forum the opportunity to be part of it!! 10/03/17

Im planning my first Camino 'way Frances' from St Jean and acctually want to leave asap as in in the next few days.ive been scanning the weather and it seems to be rather rainy now most of the time. an d along most of the route.can anybody please advise....
if there is really too much rain this time of the year, should i wait til April ? is April better?I don't want to dash off and be rained out most of the time .... Has anyone done it this time of the year? .....many thanks

best
Dieter

poogeyejr · Mar 10, 2017

It was wet and muddy February 1st this year. Usually there is snow! So time of year and usual weather patterns really can not be relied on.
I would look at the weather forecasts for the next few days in the cities you are about to enter and decide based on them.

Good luck.

Dieter · Mar 10, 2017

poogeyejr said:
It was wet and muddy February 1st this year. Usually there is snow! So time of year and usual weather patterns really can not be relied on.
I would look at the weather forecasts for the next few days in the cities you are about to enter and decide based on them.

Good luck.

Thanks very much for your advice, i will check the weather for a few days !

Davey Boyd · Mar 10, 2017

Dieter said:
Hello all , thanks for this forum the opportunity to be part of it!! 10/03/17

Im planning my first Camino 'way Frances' from St Jean and acctually want to leave asap as in in the next few days.ive been scanning the weather and it seems to be rather rainy now most of the time. an d along most of the route.can anybody please advise....
if there is really too much rain this time of the year, should i wait til April ? is April better?I don't want to dash off and be rained out most of the time .... Has anyone done it this time of the year? .....many thanks

best
Dieter

Hi Dieter! Whenever you go it WILL rain when you get to Galicia! So it is best to be prepared anyway. There is probably less chance of rain in April but to be honest there is no guarantee. I don't mind walking in the rain as long as I can get dry and warm at the end of the day. Saying that, after three days of constant rain it gets a bit much!

Whatever you decide, you are going to love it!
Buen Camino!
Davey

Mark Lee · Mar 10, 2017

Check out this website: https://www.wunderground.com/
You can look up past year's weather for Spain by month in different cities along the Camino. Look it up for the past 3-5 years and come up with an average of sorts. Kind of see when it rains the most and where. No guarantee of course, but does give some idea what to expect and what to bring.
ultreia

Anniesantiago · Mar 10, 2017

Personally, I'd wait and go mid=April. The wildflowers in May are spectacular!

jpflavin1 · Mar 10, 2017

Dieter said:
Hello all , thanks for this forum the opportunity to be part of it!! 10/03/17

Im planning my first Camino 'way Frances' from St Jean and acctually want to leave asap as in in the next few days.ive been scanning the weather and it seems to be rather rainy now most of the time. an d along most of the route.can anybody please advise....
if there is really too much rain this time of the year, should i wait til April ? is April better?I don't want to dash off and be rained out most of the time .... Has anyone done it this time of the year? .....many thanks

best
Dieter

Dieter:

I have walked six Camino's between March 23rd and April 30th.

There has been rain, sun, wind and even some snow. I have seen temps between -10C and 35C . There have been Camino's where I had 3 weeks of perfect weather and Camino's where it rained 8 straight days.

My point is, do not worry about the weather, just pick a time and go.

Ultreya,
Joe

MTtoCamino · Mar 10, 2017

Anniesantiago said:
Personally, I'd wait and go mid=April. The wildflowers in May are spectacular!

Yes they are!
I would disagree on waiting until mid April even though Annie has much more boot time in Spain, I personally like to walk when it is cooler & really like the excitement around Easter.

Annie25a · Mar 11, 2017

Anniesantiago said:
Personally, I'd wait and go mid=April. The wildflowers in May are spectacular!

Sounds perfect
I'm there then☀

Anniesantiago · Mar 11, 2017

MTtoCamino said:
Yes they are!
I would disagree on waiting until mid April even though Annie has much more boot time in Spain, I personally like to walk when it is cooler & really like the excitement around Easter.

Yes, Semana Santa IS spectacular!

naplesdon · Mar 11, 2017

The current weather conditions in the Meseta are spring like and there has been little or no rain since late February. I walked the past couple of morning in a t-shirt.
Three years ago it snowed every day for the month of May in Navarra.
There is no way to predict the weather other than looking at the weather pattern in North America and doing your best at predicting when that weather will arrive on this side of the Atlantic 3 or 4 days later.

J F Gregory · Mar 11, 2017

We walked last March and April and dealt with all kinds of weather. We walked for 33 days to snow from SJPDP for for several days rain sleet and snow overcast days and only 5 days of sunshine. I am not complaining those were probably the best 33 days of my life in the last few years. I learned a lot about myself.

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

Davey Boyd said:
Hi Dieter! Whenever you go it WILL rain when you get to Galicia! So it is best to be prepared anyway. There is probably less chance of rain in April but to be honest there is no guarantee. I don't mind walking in the rain as long as I can get dry and warm at the end of the day. Saying that, after three days of constant rain it gets a bit much!

Whatever you decide, you are going to love it!
Buen Camino!
Davey

Thank you Davey!°!

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

biarritzdon said:
The current weather conditions in the Meseta are spring like and there has been little or no rain since late February. I walked the past couple of morning in a t-shirt.
Three years ago it snowed every day for the month of May in Navarra.
There is no way to predict the weather other than looking at the weather pattern in North America and doing your best at predicting when that weather will arrive on this side of the Atlantic 3 or 4 days later.

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

biarritzdon said:
The current weather conditions in the Meseta are spring like and there has been little or no rain since late February. I walked the past couple of morning in a t-shirt.
Three years ago it snowed every day for the month of May in Navarra.
There is no way to predict the weather other than looking at the weather pattern in North America and doing your best at predicting when that weather will arrive on this side of the Atlantic 3 or 4 days later.

Thank you very much for the info and advice, much appreciated!!

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

jpflavin1 said:
Dieter:

I have walked six Camino's between March 23rd and April 30th.

There has been rain, sun, wind and even some snow. I have seen temps between -10C and 35C . There have been Camino's where I had 3 weeks of perfect weather and Camino's where it rained 8 straight days.

My point is, do not worry about the weather, just pick a time and go.

Ultreya,
Joe

Good advice , thank you !!

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

jpflavin1 said:
Dieter:

I have walked six Camino's between March 23rd and April 30th.

There has been rain, sun, wind and even some snow. I have seen temps between -10C and 35C . There have been Camino's where I had 3 weeks of perfect weather and Camino's where it rained 8 straight days.

My point is, do not worry about the weather, just pick a time and go.

Ultreya,
Joe

good advice !! i like it ! zhanks Joe.

Dieter · Mar 13, 2017

Mark Lee said:
Check out this website: https://www.wunderground.com/
You can look up past year's weather for Spain by month in different cities along the Camino. Look it up for the past 3-5 years and come up with an average of sorts. Kind of see when it rains the most and where. No guarantee of course, but does give some idea what to expect and what to bring.
ultreia

Thanks Mark , good advice , nice one !!

Gibbru · Mar 13, 2017

biarritzdon said:
The current weather conditions in the Meseta are spring like and there has been little or no rain since late February. I walked the past couple of morning in a t-shirt.
Three years ago it snowed every day for the month of May in Navarra.
There is no way to predict the weather other than looking at the weather pattern in North America and doing your best at predicting when that weather will arrive on this side of the Atlantic 3 or 4 days later.

I'm hoping to start next week from Leon (I've already done SJ to Leon). As it's snowing and cold in North America right now, I'm guessing I'm going to get some cold wet weather

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