EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Estonia, stage 2: Loksa → Väike-Maarja
On stage 2 (Loksa → Väike-Maarja, 118 km) the best month is June: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Loksa → Väike-Maarja meant an average tailwind of 2.1 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% | 35 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.1 † |
| March | 4% | 16% | 35 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 11.6 |
| April | 28% | 20% | 38 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 14.4 |
| May | 65% | 23% | 51 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 17.0 |
| June | 69% | 31% | 76 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.6 |
| July | 66% | 34% | 79 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.9 |
| August | 64% | 35% | 87 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.5 |
| September | 68% | 27% | 62 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.7 |
| October | 32% | 28% | 68 | 9 °C | 0% | 56% | 10.0 † |
| November | 3% | 22% | 53 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.5 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 49 | 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 → Väike-Maarja, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Loksa → Väike-Maarja | Headwind > 15 km/h, Väike-Maarja → Loksa | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.4 | 14% | 11% | either |
| February | −1.1 | 11% | 10% | either |
| March | +0.8 | 10% | 13% | either |
| April | +1.8 | 8% | 12% | either |
| May | +1.5 | 6% | 9% | either |
| June | +2.1 | 6% | 12% | Loksa → Väike-Maarja |
| July | +1.4 | 6% | 9% | either |
| August | −0.2 | 8% | 8% | either |
| September | 0.0 | 10% | 11% | either |
| October | −0.5 | 13% | 12% | either |
| November | −1.9 | 14% | 10% | either |
| December | −1.6 | 16% | 12% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 108–133 | E | +4.2 |
| 133–159 | SE | +4.2 |
| 159–184 | S | +2.3 |
| 184–209 | SW | −2.5 |
| 209–226 | SE | +2.0 |
Other stages
- Tallinn → Loksa 108 km
- Loksa → Väike-Maarja 118 km
- Väike-Maarja → Tartu 125 km
- Tartu → Valga 131 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.