weather in april

eddie g

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I plan on doing the last stage from sarria to Santiago

• Oct 24, 2013

• #1

Hi, going from sarria to santiago in mid april,any thoughts on what the weather would be like?

 

nellpilgrim

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SDC-Fisterra 08/Camino Frances SJPP to SDC 09/Nuremburg-SDC 11- ongoing

• Oct 24, 2013

• #2

April is a wonderful month to walk for so many reasons. As for the what the weather could be well in a word 'Irish'.....i.e. it could be sunny and warm, sunny with a cold wind, sunny (and this can wreck your head) with rain, light rain showers, heavy rain, torrential rain and if unlucky freezing rain.....or a combination of some/most of the above. Just layer up/layer down accordingly and you'll be able to dry off at the end of the day or cool down with beverages thoughout the day. Whatever the weather you'll have a blast.

 

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SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

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First: Camino Francés 1999
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Last: Santiago - Muxia 2019

Now: http://egeria.house/

• Oct 24, 2013

• #3

eddie g said:

Hi, going from sarria to santiago in mid april,any thoughts on what the weather would be like?

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In April? Everything is possible! Pack good rain gear and a warm jumper!
Buen Camino, SY

 

Thengel1

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CF April-May 2013; mid-Sept. 2017

• Oct 25, 2013

• #4

Be ready for sun, be ready for rain. Temperatures might range from 5C to as high as 22C (roughly). I know this is vague, but realistically, there is no way to be sure what you will get until you get there.

 

Cejanus

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CF SJDP - Santiago April "2013"; European Peace Walk"2015"; VIa de la Plata "2016"

• Oct 25, 2013

• #5

Hi I walked this past April. Some days were very cold when I started out, 2 degrees C but I soon warmed up. A little rain and then one day for a short while some snow which melted straight away. You need a few layers and adjust them as you go. It is a great time for walking but the weather is really unpredictable. I did not have a poncho or Altus just a waterproof and windproof jacket which did keep the rain out. My pants got a little wet but they dried in no time at all. I was fortunate in that I did not walk in rain all day. All the best and buen camino.

 

Stephen Nicholls

Steve Nicholls, Suffolk, U.K.

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• Oct 25, 2013

• #6

I think you have all the answers you need here! Having lived in Spain for 8 years, we always considered April to be the wet month, but that was over on the north east coast. In Galicia, almost any month can be wet!
Whatever the weather, have a super time!