April on the Camino de Santiago Francés feels changeable and spring-like. Expect a frequent shuffle between cloud, light showers, and clear breaks, with the odd spell of steady rain as fronts pass. Temperatures stay mostly cool to mild, rising toward warm on sunny afternoons and dipping to chilly on exposed high ground. The highest passes can still spring a late wintry episode, while the western end grows damper under Atlantic influence. Between systems, the air turns fresh and bright and paths dry quickly, giving some days a pleasantly settled feel.
Packing list for Camino routesOver the Pyrenees toward Roncesvalles, April swings between low cloud, drizzle, and brief clear spells, with occasional steadier rain and a small chance of late snow on the high ground. Descending toward Pamplona, skies stay mixed and light showers pass through, but brighter breaks bring mild afternoons. West through Puente la Reina, Estella, and Los Arcos, dry windows lengthen at times and it can feel warm in sunshine, though passing showers still appear; overall it is generally cool to mild.
Across Logroño, Nájera, and Santo Domingo de la Calzada, the pattern flips between overcast skies and sunny gaps, with intermittent light drizzle or rain and the odd heavier burst. Clear periods can turn springlike and warm for a few hours, while mornings start on the cool side. Overall it leans mild, with brief cooler snaps possible on higher ground.
From Belorado into Burgos, expect changeable days with overcast spells and periods of light rain, broken by clearer stretches. Crossing the Meseta toward León, long dry windows appear, but patchy drizzle or a day of steady showers can still roll through; afternoons often feel mild when the sun holds. Climbing into the Montes de León around Foncebadón, the air turns cooler and showery again, with a small risk of sleet or late snow on the highest sections, before a milder, showery pattern resumes on the descent into El Bierzo toward Ponferrada and Villafranca. Overall temperatures run cool to mild, turning chilly at altitude.
Over the pass at O Cebreiro, conditions can be raw for April, with low cloud, drizzle, and occasional mixed precipitation before brighter breaks arrive. Through Triacastela, Sarria, and Portomarín, Atlantic moisture keeps showers frequent and skies often overcast, though sunny gaps bring quick warming. Beyond Palas de Rei and Arzúa to Santiago, the pattern stays showery with alternating gray spells and fresh, bright intervals, and temperatures sit mostly cool to mild.
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