January opens with crisp 2 °C dawns and Atlantic rain fronts along the Camino Portugués from Tui and Vigo. Temperatures peak around 14 °C during the day, often under overcast skies or amidst sporadic showers. Despite periods of sunshine, the route experiences significant rainfall, occasionally heavy, demonstrating the region's moist, maritime climate.
As you begin the journey in Tui, mornings start chilly with temperatures around 2 °C, swiftly warming to 14 °C as the day progresses. The path sees frequent moderate to heavy rain showers interspersed with breaks of sunshine, as Atlantic fronts dominate. Moving towards Redondela, the weather remains similar, with sunny intervals breaking the wet pattern, and temperatures ranging from 6 °C to 15 °C. Further on in Pontevedra, the trail sees sunny spells amidst consistent showers, with highs of 17 °C providing a brief respite from the damp conditions.
Continuing to Caldas de Reis, the climate shifts little, with alternating sunny and rainy days maintaining highs around 16 °C. This pattern holds through to Padrón, where overcast skies and patchy rain give way to intervals of clear skies, with temperatures quietly sitting between 1 °C and 15 °C.
As you approach Santiago de Compostela, expect colder starts, occasionally dipping below freezing. The day warms to 14 °C, accompanied by intermittent rain and periods of sunshine, underscoring the region's variable but predominantly wet January climate.
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