EuroVelo 4 - Central Europe Route - part Czech Republic, stage 1: Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice
On stage 1 (Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice, 110 km) the best month is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice meant an average tailwind of 2.7 km/h (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 | 1% | 25% | 61 | 1 °C | 0% | 99% | 8.5 † |
| February | 4% | 21% | 44 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 10.0 † |
| March | 23% | 24% | 50 | 7 °C | 0% | 74% | 11.7 |
| April | 54% | 27% | 49 | 12 °C | 0% | 35% | 13.7 |
| May | 62% | 34% | 76 | 16 °C | 0% | 10% | 15.4 |
| June | 66% | 32% | 75 | 21 °C | 1% | 1% | 16.4 |
| July | 64% | 32% | 83 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.0 |
| August | 65% | 31% | 85 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.5 |
| September | 75% | 23% | 61 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 12.5 |
| October | 51% | 22% | 54 | 11 °C | 0% | 37% | 10.6 † |
| November | 11% | 20% | 52 | 5 °C | 0% | 86% | 8.9 † |
| December | 1% | 22% | 58 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 8.1 † |
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 Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice | Headwind > 15 km/h, Žlutice → Hohenberg an der Eger | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.1 | 2% | 23% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| February | +4.5 | 3% | 19% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| March | +3.4 | 6% | 18% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| April | +1.4 | 5% | 12% | either |
| May | +1.5 | 6% | 11% | either |
| June | +3.2 | 2% | 11% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| July | +5.6 | 1% | 15% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| August | +4.1 | 0% | 10% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| September | +2.7 | 3% | 11% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| October | +3.7 | 2% | 14% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| November | +4.3 | 1% | 16% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
| December | +6.0 | 2% | 20% | Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +2.5 |
| 25–50 | NE | +3.0 |
| 50–75 | E | +3.0 |
| 75–100 | SE | +2.4 |
| 100–110 | SE | +2.1 |
Other stages
- Hohenberg an der Eger → Žlutice 110 km
- Žlutice → Modřany 146 km
- Modřany → Čáslav 128 km
- Čáslav → Bystřice nad Pernštejnem 127 km
- Bystřice nad Pernštejnem → Bučovice 122 km
- Bučovice → Kroměříž 118 km
- Kroměříž → Starý Bohumín 144 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.