EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea - part Bulgaria, stage 1: Bregovo → Lom
On stage 1 (Bregovo → Lom, 114 km) the best month is October: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.8 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 | 16% | 16% | 52 | 4 °C | 0% | 82% | 9.2 † |
| February | 33% | 15% | 41 | 7 °C | 0% | 65% | 10.4 † |
| March | 62% | 18% | 61 | 13 °C | 0% | 31% | 11.8 |
| April | 79% | 18% | 50 | 19 °C | 1% | 4% | 13.4 |
| May | 71% | 23% | 65 | 24 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.7 |
| June | 41% | 22% | 63 | 29 °C | 41% | 0% | 15.5 |
| July | 27% | 14% | 46 | 32 °C | 65% | 0% | 15.2 |
| August | 24% | 11% | 35 | 32 °C | 68% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 63% | 12% | 44 | 26 °C | 24% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 82% | 15% | 58 | 19 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.9 † |
| November | 51% | 17% | 58 | 11 °C | 0% | 42% | 9.6 † |
| December | 16% | 14% | 51 | 6 °C | 0% | 82% | 8.9 † |
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 Bregovo → Lom, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bregovo → Lom | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lom → Bregovo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.5 | 2% | 11% | Bregovo → Lom |
| February | +1.6 | 2% | 11% | either |
| March | +1.9 | 3% | 12% | either |
| April | +1.6 | 4% | 11% | either |
| May | +1.4 | 3% | 10% | either |
| June | +2.0 | 1% | 8% | either |
| July | +2.4 | 1% | 11% | Bregovo → Lom |
| August | +0.3 | 3% | 7% | either |
| September | +0.8 | 3% | 9% | either |
| October | +0.8 | 2% | 8% | either |
| November | +0.6 | 2% | 8% | either |
| December | +2.2 | 2% | 10% | Bregovo → Lom |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +0.8 |
| 25–31 | SE | +1.3 |
| 31–41 | SE | +1.1 |
| 41–67 | SW | +1.1 |
| 67–92 | SE | +1.5 |
| 92–114 | E | −0.5 |
Other stages
- Bregovo → Lom 114 km
- Lom → Krushovene 122 km
- Krushovene → Svishtov 124 km
- Svishtov → Ruse 99 km
- Ruse → Silistra 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.