Munich-Venice - part Austria: which way and when to ride
The best month for Munich-Venice - part Austria is September: 52% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.5 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 28% | 95 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| February | 2% | 26% | 76 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 10.2 † |
| March | 11% | 35% | 101 | 4 °C | 0% | 88% | 11.8 |
| April | 33% | 43% | 107 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 13.6 |
| May | 28% | 66% | 199 | 12 °C | 0% | 35% | 15.1 |
| June | 35% | 65% | 198 | 17 °C | 0% | 9% | 15.9 |
| July | 35% | 64% | 210 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.6 |
| August | 44% | 56% | 211 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 14.2 |
| September | 52% | 42% | 148 | 14 °C | 0% | 20% | 12.5 |
| October | 47% | 29% | 118 | 10 °C | 0% | 45% | 10.8 † |
| November | 13% | 27% | 98 | 4 °C | 0% | 86% | 9.2 † |
| December | 0% | 29% | 99 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.5 † |
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 near Kreuth → Brennero, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Kreuth → Brennero | Headwind > 15 km/h, Brennero → near Kreuth | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | −0.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | +0.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | +1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| May | +1.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| June | +2.3 | 0% | 0% | near Kreuth → Brennero |
| July | +2.5 | 0% | 0% | near Kreuth → Brennero |
| August | +2.0 | 0% | 0% | near Kreuth → Brennero |
| September | +1.5 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | −0.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| November | −1.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | −1.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SE | +2.3 |
| 25–50 | SW | +1.6 |
| 50–75 | W | +0.8 |
| 75–101 | S | +1.7 |
| 101–111 | S | +0.4 |
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.