EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Estonia, stage 3: Väike-Maarja → Tartu
On stage 3 (Väike-Maarja → Tartu, 125 km) the best month is September: 71% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.5 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% | 49 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.0 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 37 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.2 † |
| March | 6% | 17% | 35 | 3 °C | 0% | 93% | 11.6 |
| April | 38% | 24% | 41 | 10 °C | 0% | 58% | 14.3 |
| May | 68% | 25% | 52 | 16 °C | 0% | 12% | 16.8 |
| June | 69% | 31% | 78 | 20 °C | 1% | 1% | 18.4 |
| July | 65% | 34% | 76 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.7 |
| August | 64% | 35% | 89 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.4 |
| September | 71% | 24% | 52 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.7 |
| October | 34% | 25% | 61 | 9 °C | 0% | 55% | 10.1 † |
| November | 3% | 21% | 52 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.6 † |
| December | 0% | 20% | 50 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.3 † |
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 Väike-Maarja → Tartu, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Väike-Maarja → Tartu | Headwind > 15 km/h, Tartu → Väike-Maarja | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.8 | 14% | 6% | Tartu → Väike-Maarja |
| February | −2.3 | 12% | 6% | Tartu → Väike-Maarja |
| March | −0.3 | 9% | 9% | either |
| April | +1.3 | 7% | 11% | either |
| May | +0.8 | 6% | 8% | either |
| June | +0.8 | 6% | 8% | either |
| July | +0.4 | 5% | 6% | either |
| August | −1.5 | 7% | 4% | either |
| September | −1.5 | 9% | 7% | either |
| October | −2.3 | 13% | 7% | Tartu → Väike-Maarja |
| November | −3.8 | 14% | 4% | Tartu → Väike-Maarja |
| December | −3.8 | 16% | 5% | Tartu → Väike-Maarja |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 226–252 | S | −2.2 |
| 252–277 | S | −3.8 |
| 277–302 | SE | +1.8 |
| 302–328 | S | −1.7 |
| 328–351 | S | −1.4 |
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.