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Yes, this year I started out in Seville on 25 April and it was overcast and cool up to Sanabria, when it started to rain and kept raining, and cold, all the way to Santiago. Last year on the Via de la Plata my friend started in Sevilla in the second week of April and it was hot and sunny until Galicia, when it became very cold (but still dry).
You can't predict from one year to the next.
After last year on the Del Norte I was hoping to pack really light for the de la Plata but it seems this just won't be the case as the weather might be cold, hot, wet or dry. I'll now research some packing tips for the de la Plata in that case!
I managed @Paladina. Set of clean, dry clothes goes on after my shower in the afternoon. The other set gets washed, squeezed as dry as possible in my microfibre towel, and have 24 hours to dry. If I have a bottom bunk (which is usual) I hang them from the slats of the bunk above, over my bed. The human body generates a lot of heat! It is not often that the hanging clothes are not dry by the morning, but if they are not they go into a mesh pocket on the outside of my backpack, which is covered by my Altus if it is still raining.
Being from the UK, even the winter seems warm from Seville to MeridaHi everyone,
Starting to plan my first stage of the Via de la Plata for next year (thanks for all the good advice so far) and just wanted to ask for advice for something that was concerning me. In regards to the weather on this route I understand the summer months can be very hot and so the spring or autumnal months are the most recommended. As a result I was planning on my first two week stage in April as a lot of walkers suggest this to be the ideal time. However when I look at various weather websites they seem to suggest April is wet and cool. What are most people's experience of the beginning stages of the Via de la Plata in April? Is the weather ok or is it very wet and cold?
You can check out historical temperatures by month on Weather Spark.Could someone tell me how the weather is if one walks Via de la Plata in September. Or october. Still very hot? Rain?
Thank you so much for posting that and good luck with your Camino! Blimey I didn’t know it was that hot! Planning to start 03rd Sept which I know may not be yet the smartest move but may try and start the days early! When I did my first Camino (Frances) in August I had a Motto ‘20km by 10am’ which may be prudent this time!You can check out historical temperatures by month on Weather Spark.
Here's the graph for Sevilla in September.
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