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With the November statistics available, I think the answer is to leave at the end of October if crowds bother you. You will be able to experience the "primary" camino without any bed race (not that it should be a worry anytime during the year). There will be some other pilgrims, 40 to 100 per day, and some albergues will be closing on October 31, but all pressure on finding accommodations will be gone.
The weather will be turning cooler, and there may be days of rain or cold, but generally, the weather will be quite acceptable if you have gloves, a poncho, and layers of clothes.
You will arrive in Santiago at the end of November with fewer than 100 pilgrims per day. About 25% of the pilgrims will have started at O Cebreiro or later, so the Camino Frances will be even less crowded until that final stretch.
You can have it all: companions, leisure, good weather, generally open accommodations, few snorers, empty dormitories, short days, and stages that can end at destinations that might be really crowded in the spring or summer.
The weather will be turning cooler, and there may be days of rain or cold, but generally, the weather will be quite acceptable if you have gloves, a poncho, and layers of clothes.
You will arrive in Santiago at the end of November with fewer than 100 pilgrims per day. About 25% of the pilgrims will have started at O Cebreiro or later, so the Camino Frances will be even less crowded until that final stretch.
You can have it all: companions, leisure, good weather, generally open accommodations, few snorers, empty dormitories, short days, and stages that can end at destinations that might be really crowded in the spring or summer.