46 Beskydsko-karpatská magistrála: which way and when to ride
The best month for 46 Beskydsko-karpatská magistrála is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.3 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 | 2% | 23% | 56 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 8.6 † |
| February | 7% | 22% | 49 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 10.1 † |
| March | 34% | 22% | 52 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 11.7 |
| April | 64% | 25% | 53 | 14 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.7 |
| May | 64% | 35% | 93 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.3 |
| June | 63% | 32% | 95 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.2 |
| July | 58% | 32% | 97 | 25 °C | 12% | 0% | 15.8 |
| August | 62% | 28% | 102 | 24 °C | 12% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 75% | 24% | 92 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 12.5 |
| October | 67% | 18% | 59 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 10.7 † |
| November | 26% | 20% | 54 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 9.0 † |
| December | 3% | 18% | 48 | 3 °C | 0% | 97% | 8.2 † |
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 Cieszyn → Skalica, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Cieszyn → Skalica | Headwind > 15 km/h, Skalica → Cieszyn | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.0 | 11% | 4% | Skalica → Cieszyn |
| February | −1.7 | 10% | 6% | either |
| March | −1.0 | 11% | 7% | either |
| April | +0.5 | 7% | 8% | either |
| May | +1.2 | 5% | 8% | either |
| June | +1.1 | 4% | 6% | either |
| July | −0.4 | 4% | 3% | either |
| August | −0.9 | 4% | 3% | either |
| September | −0.3 | 5% | 5% | either |
| October | −2.6 | 10% | 4% | Skalica → Cieszyn |
| November | −3.7 | 11% | 2% | Skalica → Cieszyn |
| December | −3.6 | 10% | 3% | Skalica → Cieszyn |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SW | −0.9 |
| 25–51 | SW | −0.3 |
| 51–76 | SW | −0.9 |
| 76–101 | SW | −0.8 |
| 101–127 | SW | −0.3 |
| 127–152 | S | +0.3 |
| 152–177 | S | +0.5 |
| 177–202 | SW | −0.3 |
| 202–228 | W | −0.2 |
| 228–250 | W | −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.