4: Valga - Tallinn cycle route, stage 1: Valga → near Pechory
On stage 1 (Valga → near Pechory, 118 km) the best month is September: 72% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Valga → near Pechory meant an average tailwind of 3.3 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 | 0% | 22% | 50 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.2 † |
| February | 0% | 19% | 38 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 9% | 21% | 39 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 11.6 |
| April | 43% | 25% | 44 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 14.2 |
| May | 67% | 26% | 60 | 16 °C | 0% | 11% | 16.6 |
| June | 70% | 29% | 77 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 18.0 |
| July | 63% | 34% | 83 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.4 |
| August | 66% | 33% | 92 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.3 |
| September | 72% | 23% | 52 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.7 |
| October | 33% | 26% | 67 | 9 °C | 0% | 56% | 10.2 † |
| November | 3% | 21% | 57 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.8 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 48 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.6 † |
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 Valga → near Pechory, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Valga → near Pechory | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Pechory → Valga | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.2 | 6% | 17% | Valga → near Pechory |
| February | +2.6 | 4% | 15% | Valga → near Pechory |
| March | +4.0 | 5% | 19% | Valga → near Pechory |
| April | +3.3 | 5% | 16% | Valga → near Pechory |
| May | +2.4 | 5% | 12% | Valga → near Pechory |
| June | +4.4 | 4% | 17% | Valga → near Pechory |
| July | +3.6 | 3% | 13% | Valga → near Pechory |
| August | +3.4 | 3% | 12% | Valga → near Pechory |
| September | +3.3 | 4% | 16% | Valga → near Pechory |
| October | +4.2 | 5% | 17% | Valga → near Pechory |
| November | +3.2 | 4% | 15% | Valga → near Pechory |
| December | +3.9 | 5% | 17% | Valga → near Pechory |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SE | +0.9 |
| 25–51 | E | +2.6 |
| 51–76 | NE | +4.7 |
| 76–102 | E | +4.3 |
| 102–118 | E | +4.4 |
Other stages
- Valga → near Pechory 118 km
- near Pechory → Tartu 119 km
- Tartu → Väike-Maarja 124 km
- Väike-Maarja → Loksa 119 km
- Loksa → Tallinn 109 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.