Susan B Johnson
PuraVida
- Time of past OR future Camino
- June (2016)
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Warm enough for what?I'm wondering if it would be warm enough in March.
Of course, one year can be very different from another, so there's no way to predict exactly what weather you'll get. If May/Jun is good for you in Galicia, perhaps you should start walking from Seville in early- to mid-April.May/June, so the temps were perfect in Galicia.
It’s a lottery. In March 2018 it was heavily flooded in early to mid March.I've walked 2 Caminos in the past, but that was in May/June, so the temps were perfect in Galicia. I'm considering VDLP for my next Camino, and I'm wondering if it would be warm enough in March.
Many would say June, July, August, September are too hot. However, I know at least one person on the forum who regularly enjoys the southern routes in mid-summer.When should someone NOT want to walk the VDLP? (What months to avoid)
It's quite personal of course. I started my VdlP last year the third week of August, thinking "It's almost September, so fall is getting close". That was a bit naive. When I started, temperatures would reach 48 Celsius (118 Fahrenheit).When should someone NOT want to walk the VDLP? (What months to avoid)
Indeed. One could also issue a general warning about mid-winter, when some facilities are closed and temperatures are freezing. But there are some people who thrive on that kind of pilgrimage too. My guess is that there are more mid-winter walkers than there are mid-summer walkers, but I don't have any data on that.Many would say June, July, August, September are too hot. However, I know at least one person on the forum who regularly enjoys the southern routes in mid-summer.
Last year I started from Seville in mid-March and it was for me very hot. Only managed five days walking to Fuente de Cantos and had to stop due to extreme blisters [first I have ever had]. Think the heat was partially to blame. Starting again in 2020 from FdC on 5 Feb but knowing my luck the weather will be completely different - so something of a lottery.I've walked 2 Caminos in the past, but that was in May/June, so the temps were perfect in Galicia. I'm considering VDLP for my next Camino, and I'm wondering if it would be warm enough in March.
Me too!Check out the posts from a forum member walking now! Sounds like the temps are perfect, even a bit warmer than my ideal. But I would love to be there!
March is a good time to start from Seville but remember that the Via is 1000km long and from south to north, so it passes through several different climate zones which means you could possibly experience every type of weather imaginable.
Gerald
Last year I started from Seville in mid-March and it was for me very hot. Only managed five days walking to Fuente de Cantos and had to stop due to extreme blisters [first I have ever had]. Think the heat was partially to blame. Starting again in 2020 from FdC on 5 Feb but knowing my luck the weather will be completely different - so something of a lottery.
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