Drau cycle path, stage 2: Spittal an der Drau → Völkermarkt
On stage 2 (Spittal an der Drau → Völkermarkt, 124 km) the best month is September: 65% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.0 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% | 15% | 68 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| February | 7% | 20% | 79 | 3 °C | 0% | 93% | 10.2 † |
| March | 28% | 24% | 90 | 8 °C | 0% | 70% | 11.8 |
| April | 50% | 36% | 95 | 13 °C | 0% | 29% | 13.5 |
| May | 48% | 51% | 155 | 17 °C | 0% | 7% | 15.0 |
| June | 52% | 47% | 141 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.8 |
| July | 51% | 47% | 150 | 23 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.5 |
| August | 55% | 43% | 160 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.2 |
| September | 65% | 34% | 152 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 12.5 |
| October | 63% | 22% | 116 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 10.8 † |
| November | 17% | 24% | 123 | 7 °C | 0% | 78% | 9.3 † |
| December | 0% | 17% | 84 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 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 Spittal an der Drau → Völkermarkt, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Spittal an der Drau → Völkermarkt | Headwind > 15 km/h, Völkermarkt → Spittal an der Drau | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | +0.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | 0.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| May | −0.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| June | −0.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | −0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | −1.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | −1.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | −0.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| November | +0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | +1.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 124–149 | SE | −0.7 |
| 149–174 | SE | −1.4 |
| 174–200 | SE | −1.5 |
| 200–225 | E | −1.1 |
| 225–248 | NE | −0.3 |
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.