Meseta at Easter.

[Deepforest]

Due to work commitments I've walked from Astorga to Santiago in the summer and Pamplona to Burgos in October last year. I'd love to walk from Burgos to Leon, through the meseta in late March of 2016. That's my next holiday from work. I was told by two pilgrims I met, that the meseta can still be very cold around Easter time. I had thought that spring would be a lovely time to walk it, not too hot or busy. Has anyone any idea what to expect or anyone walked the meseta in late March?

Thanks for the advice.

 

[KinkyOne]

Due to work commitments I've walked from Astorga to Santiago in the summer and Pamplona to Burgos in October last year. I'd love to walk from Burgos to Leon, through the meseta in late March of 2016. That's my next holiday from work. I was told by two pilgrims I met, that the meseta can still be very cold around Easter time. I had thought that spring would be a lovely time to walk it, not too hot or busy. Has anyone any idea what to expect or anyone walked the meseta in late March?

Thanks for the advice.

Hola DF

I haven't been on Meseta in those months but I was cold cold cold in summer months due to strong icy northern wind nevetheless. So, it might be hot or very cold whichever month you choose.
Anyway, I envy you a bit since those flat Spanish plains I'm in love with

Ultreia!

 

[VNwalking]

Late March last year...Cold (sometimes frosty) mornings, and a huge range during the day: Sleet, rain, sometimes very windy, sometimes warm and pleasantly sunny. What I could not have done without--besides the obvious raingear--were warmth for head and hands.
[Edit--the camera was nice to have too, because it was seriously gorgeous:]

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Due to work commitments I've walked from Astorga to Santiago in the summer and Pamplona to Burgos in October last year. I'd love to walk from Burgos to Leon, through the meseta in late March of 2016. That's my next holiday from work. I was told by two pilgrims I met, that the meseta can still be very cold around Easter time. I had thought that spring would be a lovely time to walk it, not too hot or busy. Has anyone any idea what to expect or anyone walked the meseta in late March?

Thanks for the advice.

Hi, I think you have to embrace it and let
it happen. The weather can go eather way.
Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[HeidiL]

I've walked across the Meseta several times at Easter. The coldest days I've worn the following in the morning: quick-drying T-shirt, zippered fleece jacket, zippered rain jacket with hood, wool scarf, fleece hat and gloves, nylon trousers. After a couple of hours on the road, half of the clothes are in my backpack. I've never needed to put on my long underwear/pajamas, which I've always carried as an extra layer, just in case.

It's often been colder in the albergues than on the road. You'll be fine!

 

[jpflavin1]

Due to work commitments I've walked from Astorga to Santiago in the summer and Pamplona to Burgos in October last year. I'd love to walk from Burgos to Leon, through the meseta in late March of 2016. That's my next holiday from work. I was told by two pilgrims I met, that the meseta can still be very cold around Easter time. I had thought that spring would be a lovely time to walk it, not too hot or busy. Has anyone any idea what to expect or anyone walked the meseta in late March?

Thanks for the advice.

Deepforest:

Dry and warm in 2011, cold and wet in 2012. Everything is blooming or started to bloom.

Ultreya,
Joe

 

[Castilian]

You might find minimum temperatures below zero ºC and máximum temperatures under 10ºC but you might also find mínimum temperatures above 5ºC and máximum temperatures above 15ºC as well as anything in between and as well as a mix of some cold days and some warm days. I know that's probably not too useful but it's what it's. Temperatures in spring are really unpredictable.

 

[frida1]

During my camino in 2014 I was in Burgos at Easter, and walking the peseta just after. Most days the weather was clear and beautiful. Early morning occasionally required my light gloves, hat and fleece vest. I thought it was perfect. The previous year had been very, very cold. As others have said, you need to be prepared because it's so variable. After the peseta, I occasionally needed my silk long underwear in the mountains, and was wearing all the clothing I had.

 

[Anniesantiago]

I walked the same time Frida did. It was chilly but great walking!

 

[Bogong]

Ditto HeidiL and Castilian.

I walked early March 2014. 9 days of gorgeous weather through La Rioja and the Meseta. Warm verging on hot. Even into double figure temperatures some days.

Photo, looking back, shows weather there. Note the huge number of pilgrims missing it all!

But the rest of the time the weather was very much "as your father" (snow, sleet, hail, rain, wind) and the worst of the lot was Santiago de Compostela to Fisterre/Muxia.

Absolutely loved it all!

De Colores

Bogong