Expect rain in August? :)

[mira17]

So maybe this is a silly question....I understand Galicia is the wettest region of Spain. But how much/heavy rain should we expect the second week of August?

 

[Bradypus]

The weather records for A Coruna, Ferrol and Santiago give an average of 6 days with rain in August. You could be lucky and have none at all - a friend and I walked from Ferrol to Santiago in January this year with only 20 minutes of drizzle on the way. Or you might find yourself drenched frequently. The odds are pretty good for a dry trip though.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

So maybe this is a silly question....I understand Galicia is the wettest region of Spain. But how much/heavy rain should we expect the second week of August?

Rain or no rain nobody can predict this .You will know when you be there. Wish you a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[bernhugo]

I was in SDC for 4 days in September 2011, all days were hot and sunny.
4 days in September 2012 and it never stopped raining .
Sorry, you can never tell in advance.

 

[dougfitz]

So maybe this is a silly question....I understand Galicia is the wettest region of Spain. But how much/heavy rain should we expect the second week of August?

If you are are asking for a weather forecast, its probably a little early and few of us are likely to have the required expertise, but we could polish our crystal balls if you wish. Otherwise, you could look at a climate site like this one. In La Coruna in August, on average rain falls on nine days, or there is about a 30% chance of it raining on a particular day. For a six day period, this would mean there is over an 80% chance that it will rain on one or more days.

 

[mira17]

Thank you! I guess I'll still be packing the poncho then!

 

[Pelegrin]

If you are are asking for a weather forecast, its probably a little early and few of us are likely to have the required expertise, but we could polish our crystal balls if you wish. Otherwise, you could look at a climate site like this one. In La Coruna in August, on average rain falls on nine days, or there is about a 30% chance of it raining on a particular day. For a six day period, this would mean there is over an 80% chance that it will rain on one or more days.

If in A Coruña/ Ferrol rains 995 mm per year in Santiago rains almost double. In Camino Inglés the chances of rain in the stretch Bruma to Santiago are much higher than in Ferrol-Bruma. Nevertheless, this summer comes dry and I personally think that rain won't be a problem in August.

 

[dougfitz]

In Camino Inglés the chances of rain in the stretch Bruma to Santiago are much higher than in Ferrol-Bruma.

According to World Weather Online, Ferrol has a long term average of 10 rainfall days in August, while Santiago has 11. That's not what I would call a much higher rate. It might rain more in Santiago, but the chances of a rainy day aren't all that much different.

Nevertheless, this summer comes dry and I personally think that rain won't be a problem in August.

It is possible that it won't rain, but I wonder what gives you this confidence.

 

[Pelegrin]

I'm from the "highlands", I mean same altitude as Bruma and Santiago and many times I left my homevillage driving in pouring rain and arrived in Betanzos ("lowlands") with a slight rain. Maybe the number of rainy days are similar in both areas, but the amount of water is not. For me a slight rain in August is not a problem for walking. In that situation I use a small umbrella.

 

[dougfitz]

I'm from the "highlands", I mean same altitude as Bruma and Santiago and many times I left my homevillage driving in pouring rain and arrived in Betanzos ("lowlands") with a slight rain. Maybe the number of rainy days are similar in both areas, but the amount of water is not. For me a slight rain in August is not a problem for walking. In that situation I use a small umbrella.

I see. I rather suspect that a pilgrim won't have the luxury of being able to drive out of the rain, but have to walk in whatever weather they are in at the time.