4: Valga - Tallinn cycle route, stage 5: Loksa → Tallinn
On stage 5 (Loksa → Tallinn, 109 km) the best month is June: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Tallinn → Loksa meant an average tailwind of 4.4 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% | 20% | 47 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.8 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 36 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.1 † |
| March | 3% | 15% | 34 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 11.6 |
| April | 25% | 19% | 37 | 8 °C | 0% | 73% | 14.4 |
| May | 65% | 21% | 47 | 14 °C | 0% | 19% | 17.0 |
| June | 69% | 30% | 71 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.6 |
| July | 68% | 32% | 76 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.9 |
| August | 67% | 33% | 88 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.5 |
| September | 68% | 28% | 68 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.7 |
| October | 33% | 29% | 70 | 9 °C | 0% | 53% | 10.0 † |
| November | 4% | 22% | 54 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 7.5 † |
| December | 0% | 21% | 50 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.1 † |
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 Loksa → Tallinn, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Loksa → Tallinn | Headwind > 15 km/h, Tallinn → Loksa | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.4 | 23% | 8% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| February | −3.5 | 19% | 7% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| March | −4.8 | 26% | 8% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| April | −3.6 | 20% | 8% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| May | −2.5 | 17% | 8% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| June | −4.4 | 22% | 7% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| July | −3.4 | 18% | 7% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| August | −3.6 | 19% | 9% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| September | −4.5 | 23% | 7% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| October | −5.4 | 25% | 7% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| November | −5.0 | 24% | 8% | Tallinn → Loksa |
| December | −6.1 | 28% | 5% | Tallinn → Loksa |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 478–503 | W | −4.2 |
| 503–528 | SW | −3.8 |
| 528–553 | W | −4.5 |
| 553–579 | W | −5.0 |
| 579–587 | SW | −5.2 |
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.