4: Valga - Tallinn cycle route, stage 2: near Pechory → Tartu
On stage 2 (near Pechory → Tartu, 119 km) the best month is September: 73% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.1 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 | 0% | 21% | 45 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.1 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 35 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 9% | 18% | 35 | 3 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 41% | 24% | 44 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 14.3 |
| May | 69% | 25% | 57 | 16 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.7 |
| June | 71% | 28% | 75 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 18.2 |
| July | 65% | 33% | 78 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.5 |
| August | 68% | 31% | 89 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.3 |
| September | 73% | 22% | 49 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.7 |
| October | 35% | 24% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 55% | 10.1 † |
| November | 4% | 20% | 55 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 7.7 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 45 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.5 † |
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 Pechory → Tartu, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Pechory → Tartu | Headwind > 15 km/h, Tartu → near Pechory | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.9 | 8% | 13% | either |
| February | +1.4 | 8% | 10% | either |
| March | −0.8 | 11% | 8% | either |
| April | −2.2 | 12% | 7% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| May | −2.0 | 11% | 5% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| June | −2.3 | 11% | 5% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| July | −1.8 | 8% | 4% | either |
| August | −0.1 | 6% | 6% | either |
| September | +0.1 | 9% | 8% | either |
| October | +1.0 | 8% | 11% | either |
| November | +2.8 | 6% | 13% | near Pechory → Tartu |
| December | +2.6 | 8% | 14% | near Pechory → Tartu |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 118–143 | N | +2.2 |
| 143–169 | N | +2.2 |
| 169–195 | NW | −2.5 |
| 195–220 | NW | 0.0 |
| 220–237 | NW | −2.5 |
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.