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I doubt that there are many people who can answer this question - none of us have yet walked in Sep/Oct 2016I am doing the Camino in September & October (2016). For anyone who has walked during this time frame, what is the weather actually like?
MikeWelcome LRH!
I walked last year from SJPdP to Santiago starting September 7. I had morning temperatures as low as 37f (3c) and afternoons as high as 93f (34c.) that I know of. No rain until Galicia then 5 straight days of it. I would absolutely walk at this time of year again and in fact I am. This time the Portuguese coastal route.
Buen Camino
Hubby & I will be starting from SJPdP on 9/9 this year and hope to be in Santiago around mid October. My main unknown item is the sleeping bags we have already purchased - suitable for 2 degrees (C) and weighs 1 kg. I think I expected September/October to be much cooler than it is! Should this be one item we reconsider? In hindsight, 1 kg seems heavy. What did you use? Thanks in advanceWelcome LRH!
I walked last year from SJPdP to Santiago starting September 7. I had morning temperatures as low as 37f (3c) and afternoons as high as 93f (34c.) that I know of. No rain until Galicia then 5 straight days of it. I would absolutely walk at this time of year again and in fact I am. This time the Portuguese coastal route.
Buen Camino
We have bought silk liners too Fiona - so we have 1kg sleeping bags + silk liners. I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to ditch the sleeping bags - we live in a pretty hot climate (Queensland Australia) and I tend to get a bit cold but hubby definitely runs hot. I also don't want to overthink it which runs against my natureI'm walking 3/9 to 27/9 this year - Basically the Meseta from Burgos to Astorga. Daytime temps - I've no worries as layering clothes should take care of all possibilities. Nighttime temps - I'll bring my sleeping bag just in case, as it is light and I sleep cold. Rain is the big question for me as it will affect which footwear I bring - goretex is great in the rain and hellish in extreme heat. I need to keep the weight and cost as low as possible so I'm reluctant to bring 2 pairs of shoes. I'd assumed, working on averages I'd seen, that heavy or persistent rain was unlikely. I may need to rethink that. Advice welcome:
Hubby & I will be starting from SJPdP on 9/9 this year and hope to be in Santiago around mid October. My main unknown item is the sleeping bags we have already purchased - suitable for 2 degrees (C) and weighs 1 kg. I think I expected September/October to be much cooler than it is! Should this be one item we reconsider? In hindsight, 1 kg seems heavy. What did you use? Thanks in advance
Mike
Mike we must have bumped into each other last year, I also started on Sept 7th from SJPdP.
Thanks Mike. It might be the one item I change - does it pack down really small too?I used a Sea to Summit Traveler sleeping bag; 400 grams (14 oz) it was too warm the first week or so and the last week I was happy to throw a blanket on top when it was available. I still could have worn more than shorts to bed if I needed to.
Mike
Beat me to it Doug!
I'm walking in September and would like to know too.
On past experience in those months:
2001 - hot crossing the Pyrenees, warm across Leon, wet across the Mesata, warm until Santiago then pouring with rain
2003 - poured down crossing Pyrenees until well past Estrella. Sunny and warm until O'Cebriero then cool and damp until SdC
2012 - Cool in Rioja, warm and sunny all the way until Portomarin then torrential rain until SdC
I was looking at my favourite weather site for weather in Pamplona and took the 15th September as an example:
2000 33 deg C
2001 19 deg
2002 29 deg
2003 26 deg
2004 18 deg
2005 29 deg
2006 18 deg
2007 28 deg
2008 20 deg
2009 20 deg
2010 27 deg
2011 33 deg
2012 26 deg
2013 19 deg
2014 28 deg
2015 19 deg
in other words up and down like a fiddler's elbow!
It might be the one item I change - does it pack down really small too?
Thanks Mike. It might be the one item I change - does it pack down really small too?
We will be walking this September/October around the same time frame and was curious what your average miles/km per day was in order to finish in that time frame.We walked Sept. 7 to Oct. 10 2014, I wore shorts and light tee shirts the entire time with a light long sleeve top in the mornings. My wife wore leggings and light tops, it rained off and on the last week to ten days and we slipped on the rain gear as needed. Buen Camino! Pete
I am planning to do my first Camino Frances (and first ever trek longer than 3 days) in Sept/Oct too - probably starting around Sept 15th from StJPdP.
Hi macmac .... I am in Orrison on the 15th I shall keep an eye out for you .... and the indian head gear
I also have buy a sea to summit tarp poncho 250grams 75mm diam x 125 and seems to work well... trying it on the cape to cape next weekend .... ( I might be sailing to antarctica with it ...lol)
tony
We averaged about 15 miles per day, we never felt the need for a rest day ( we're mid fifties ) and actually slowed down as we were meeting friends in Sarria and were ahead of schedule.We will be walking this September/October around the same time frame and was curious what your average miles/km per day was in order to finish in that time frame.
Thanks
Christine
Thank you for your reply. I was hoping to get in longer trial hikes, up to 15 miles, before the heat of summer came upon us but no luck. With the temps being up in the 90-100 degree mark daily with high humidity we haven't had the chance. Hoping the fact Spain is cooler with less humidity we will do ok. Did you both train a lot before your camino?? : 0We averaged about 15 miles per day, we never felt the need for a rest day ( we're mid fifties ) and actually slowed down as we were meeting friends in Sarria and were ahead of schedule.
I pretty much just walked our dogs...around 6-8 miles or two hours. My wife trained more on hills and wore her pack sometimes. She also used trekking poles and swears by them, I chose not to. Carrying the pack just took a little getting used to. We thought if we walk 8 miles in two hours at home we could walk 15 miles in 4-5 hours on the Camino, but that's not happening, the terrain definitely slows you down.
I have been walking a minimum of 5 miles a day, usually down then up a big hill, with a couple of longer walks 10 - 13 miles thrown into the mix each week. Last week I hiked with my backpack for the first time. I had it only partially loaded - about 75% of what I plan to take. The hike was 5 miles including hills, and occasionally I even forgot that I had my pack on. It was very comfortable.I pretty much just walked our dogs...around 6-8 miles or two hours. My wife trained more on hills and wore her pack sometimes. She also used trekking poles and swears by them, I chose not to. Carrying the pack just took a little getting used to. We thought if we walk 8 miles in two hours at home we could walk 15 miles in 4-5 hours on the Camino, but that's not happening, the terrain definitely slows you down.
She said it was 12 pounds without water and we used ultra light Gossamer Gear packs.Well that exactly was my train of thought. I walk 4 miles a day, up and down a big hill 4 days a week and work out at the gym the other two for weight bearing exercise. Carrying the loaded pack has made it tougher on the hills but like you said we may have to walk longer than 5 hours a day. May I ask how many pounds was your wife's backpack? I am hoping if we start early enough and can get to our next destination by 2 pm we should have time to wash and dry clothes before repeating all over again! Thank you again for your quick replies.
I usually plan and make a 25 km/day average in the Frances.We will be walking this September/October around the same time frame and was curious what your average miles/km per day was in order to finish in that time frame.
Thanks Christine
If you need a blanket, you may have to ask. They may be in storage for the summer. Buen camino.keep weight down and just go with the sea to summit silk liner
Hubby & I will be starting from SJPdP on 9/9 this year and hope to be in Santiago around mid October. My main unknown item is the sleeping bags we have already purchased - suitable for 2 degrees (C) and weighs 1 kg. I think I expected September/October to be much cooler than it is! Should this be one item we reconsider? In hindsight, 1 kg seems heavy. What did you use? Thanks in advance
Let us know as I’m coming a few days after you... Buen CaminoDoes anyone know how cold it will be at the top of the Pyrenees? Walking over it Sept 4th 2017. This is the only area I am concerned about cold weather. I would like to leave the heavy hiking pants behind.
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