Drau cycle path, stage 1: Toblach → Spittal an der Drau
On stage 1 (Toblach → Spittal an der Drau, 124 km) the best month is September: 59% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.4 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 17% | 69 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| February | 2% | 22% | 75 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 10.2 † |
| March | 10% | 26% | 91 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 11.8 |
| April | 30% | 36% | 93 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 13.5 |
| May | 34% | 57% | 147 | 13 °C | 0% | 30% | 15.0 |
| June | 39% | 60% | 145 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.8 |
| July | 41% | 59% | 150 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.5 |
| August | 46% | 53% | 160 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 14.2 |
| September | 59% | 35% | 129 | 15 °C | 0% | 12% | 12.5 |
| October | 47% | 24% | 119 | 10 °C | 0% | 43% | 10.8 † |
| November | 8% | 26% | 120 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 9.3 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 87 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.6 † |
Best months are all months within 3 percentage points of the best one. † less than 11 hours of daylight — long stages get tight.
Wind by month
| Month | Wind Toblach → Spittal an der Drau, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Toblach → Spittal an der Drau | Headwind > 15 km/h, Spittal an der Drau → Toblach | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | +0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | +0.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | +0.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| May | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| June | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | +0.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | −0.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | −0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | +0.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| November | +0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | +0.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | −0.4 |
| 25–51 | E | −0.2 |
| 51–76 | SE | −1.1 |
| 76–103 | E | −0.2 |
| 103–124 | E | −0.2 |
Other stages
- Toblach → Spittal an der Drau 124 km
- Spittal an der Drau → Völkermarkt 124 km
- Völkermarkt → Maribor 116 km
- Maribor → Legrad 137 km
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.