Is it too hot to walk Camino in July?

July+August: It's a very hot month (30-40 C), without rain (1 or 2 days of 30). After 13 pm it's often too hot to walk! There are many pilgrims on the way and it is important to have your accommodation booked, as pilgrims will leave early and “race” to next town for accomodations.



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Best Time to Visit While the Camino de Santiago is passable all year round, the months of April, May, June, September and October are optimal months for experiencing the trail.

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The best approach, especially at the beginning, is to get out and start walking (or cycling if you plan to cycle the Camino). If you are walking the Camino, you're going to want to build up to being able to walk 20km a day comfortably. Start small with your Camino training and gradually build up your KM.

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On the southern coast in Malaga, the average temperature in July is 25°C, with highs of 31°C and lows of 21°C. No rain is expected this month. Further north and inland, the capital Madrid is even hotter, with an average temperature of 25°C and highs of a sweltering 33°C.

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The average age of Pilgrims walking El Camino de Santiago is between 30 and 60 with nearly 60% of Pilgrims finishing the Camino being in this age group. There are also 15% of Pilgrims being over 60 years old and this is a growing group with more and more seniors walking the Camino de Santiago.

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Some people enjoy the forest, some mountains, and some sea. After walking 9 different routes I'd say the Camino del Norte (a coastal route through Northern Spain) is our favorite Camino. It's the most beautiful coastal Camino de Santiago.

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How far do you walk on the Camino each day? In general, pilgrims on the Camino walk an average of 20 to 25kms, roughly 12 to 15 miles per day.

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Following our Camino Portugués guidebook's itinerary, you could walk from Lisboa to Santiago in 26 days averaging 24km/15 miles a day. Many pilgrims walking the Camino Portugués start from Porto and can complete the trip to Santiago in just under two weeks at a similar daily distance average.

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Most (walking) pilgrims follow a fairly direct path to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, but mountain biking the Camino gives you more time to explore trails less travelled and small villages outside the popular walking routes.

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