Euroroute R1 - part Estonia, stage 2: near Pechory → Tartu
On stage 2 (near Pechory → Tartu, 108 km) the best month is September: 75% 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% | 20% | 45 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.1 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 35 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.2 † |
| March | 8% | 17% | 34 | 3 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 41% | 23% | 43 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 14.3 |
| May | 69% | 25% | 55 | 16 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.7 |
| June | 72% | 27% | 73 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 18.2 |
| July | 66% | 31% | 75 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.6 |
| August | 69% | 30% | 86 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.3 |
| September | 75% | 21% | 47 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.7 |
| October | 35% | 23% | 61 | 9 °C | 0% | 54% | 10.1 † |
| November | 4% | 19% | 54 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 7.7 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 45 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 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 | +1.6 | 8% | 14% | either |
| February | +1.2 | 9% | 11% | either |
| March | −1.0 | 11% | 8% | either |
| April | −2.4 | 13% | 7% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| May | −2.1 | 11% | 6% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| June | −2.5 | 12% | 5% | Tartu → near Pechory |
| July | −1.9 | 9% | 5% | either |
| August | −0.2 | 6% | 6% | either |
| September | −0.1 | 10% | 7% | either |
| October | +0.7 | 9% | 11% | either |
| November | +2.6 | 6% | 13% | near Pechory → Tartu |
| December | +2.3 | 9% | 14% | near Pechory → Tartu |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 130–155 | N | +3.1 |
| 155–180 | NW | −1.5 |
| 180–206 | NW | −1.2 |
| 206–231 | NW | −1.2 |
| 231–238 | N | +1.6 |
Other stages
- Valga → near Pechory 130 km
- near Pechory → Tartu 108 km
- Tartu → near Iisaku 130 km
- near Iisaku → Narva 152 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.