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Starting Camino Frances 22/23 May - weather? clothes?

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Sylvmino

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Camino Frances (2019)
Hello All

I am planning on starting from SJPdP on the 22/23 May and wondering about the weather. It's hard to know if it will be a bit cold there or not and if i will need a thin sleeping bag or sheet / warmer walking clothes. Any advice would be really great. I'm also going to try and link this to the Calendar (fingers crossed).

Thank you and maybe see some of you on the way!

S
 
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Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

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I walked the Camino starting in SJPdP in May 2015 and 2016. 2015 it was raining cats and dogs at a max of 10°C with snow on the top of the Pyrenees. In 2016 I started with the brightest sunshine ever at 28°C and caught a sunburn on the very first day. ...some later I had two weeks of non-stop rain. You can neither forecast nor plan the weather on the entire Camino. I would always recommend a light sleeping bag. If it gets too cold just put on a shirt. I would not walk just with a sheet or linen. Many albergues are not heated and it's quite difficult to sleep when you're cold. And keep in mind: many thin layers keep you warmer than one thick layer.
 
My first caminoday, 17.05.05, walked from Roncesvalles in heavy rain all day. All my things in my backpack was wet, learned that even if my bp had a raincover that was not enough, so later on I bought a poncho, and since then I always put a big plastic bag inside my backpack and bring all kinds of raingear, trousers, gaters, jacket, rainhat and an Alto poncho with arms. May can be anything, cold, wet, mud, hot, freezing, you never know.
 
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Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

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No politics mind you, the weather is a'changing - what was true last year or two-three years ago is probably not much use now. May is usually high Springtime in Galicia in early May reveals abundant wildflowers and beautiful gardens in towns and villages; , Burgos-Leon-Astorga Spring has sprung leaving only late blooming; through Navara the grapevines have sprouted nicely the roses planted with them to attract the bees starting to bloom.. Mornings cool usually not cold but cool in the beginning great to get you started walking at a good pace, decidedly warm come noontime, then cool again evenings to hurry you along to a warm shelter and hot shower. You may not see a drop of rain then again you may discover that like Noah "the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened". Cold or hot, dry or wet - remember Baden-Powell "Be Prepared"!
 
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I'm planning on starting from SJPP on the morning of the 22nd, and fly into Biarritz late afternoon on the 21st. I'm pretty sure that we will run into one another somewhere along the route. Buen Camino!
 
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Hi,
When I’ve walked during that time. I always brought a summer weight sleeping bag, a primaloft 1/4 zip pullover with a water repellent finish, and at least one long sleeve merino base layer. For rain I had an Altus poncho that covered my pack. I didn’t always wear them all at once, but I was glad to have them at the rainy sleety misty Cruz de Ferro, and walking to dinner from an albergue across the rainy plaza on a cool evening.
Everyone is different and your mileage may vary, but this stuff worked for me.

Good luck, and buen Camino.
Paul
 
TankerTim said:
I'm planning on starting from SJPP on the morning of the 22nd, and fly into Biarritz late afternoon on the 21st. I'm pretty sure that we will run into one another somewhere along the route. Buen Camino!
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I’m sure we will Tim. Although I’ve got 7 weeks so will take it slow and add finesterre on the end because I won’t want to go home! Hoping to break the first leg up at Orisson. Weather and lungs permitting!! Buen Camino!!
 
Sylvmino,
I'll keep my eyes peeled for you! I plan on doing Finesterre or Muxia at the end. I'm not planning on rushing through either, but plan on being done around 30 days or so. We'll see how much time I want to take!

Buen Camino!

-Tim
 
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Indeed you might, that’s my planned start date(s). I’ve been using Wetteronline to look at historical temps along the route. It can be quite variable between years.

If you can handle a little German see https://www.wetteronline.de/?gid=08...sid=ColorMap&year=2017&month=05&metparaid=TXA

This is for May 2017. You can change the month/year in the box to the right of the map and then pressing Zeigen. To see actual recorded temps click Stationen, it should show you Santiago.

I’ve been using it to try and gauge when I should leave (someone would like me to delay till 30th May for starting walk, I’m concerned about how far in July is feasible seeing how hot it gets)
 
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My guess is that @Sylvmino has already completed their Camino
 
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