Valga - Narva cycle route, stage 3: near Avinurme → Jõhvi
On stage 3 (near Avinurme → Jõhvi, 107 km) the best month is September: 72% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Avinurme → Jõhvi meant an average tailwind of 3.8 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% | 21% | 47 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 36 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.1 † |
| March | 4% | 14% | 34 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 11.6 |
| April | 31% | 22% | 38 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 14.4 |
| May | 68% | 23% | 53 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 16.9 |
| June | 70% | 29% | 76 | 20 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.5 |
| July | 66% | 33% | 71 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.8 |
| August | 65% | 34% | 84 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.5 |
| September | 72% | 23% | 52 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.7 |
| October | 33% | 24% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 10.0 † |
| November | 3% | 22% | 54 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.5 † |
| December | 0% | 21% | 50 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.2 † |
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 Avinurme → Jõhvi, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Avinurme → Jõhvi | Headwind > 15 km/h, Jõhvi → near Avinurme | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.9 | 5% | 21% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| February | +3.9 | 4% | 17% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| March | +3.4 | 6% | 17% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| April | +1.2 | 7% | 12% | either |
| May | +0.6 | 6% | 10% | either |
| June | +2.1 | 6% | 13% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| July | +1.8 | 5% | 11% | either |
| August | +3.2 | 4% | 14% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| September | +3.8 | 5% | 17% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| October | +5.1 | 6% | 21% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| November | +5.8 | 4% | 22% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
| December | +6.5 | 4% | 25% | near Avinurme → Jõhvi |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 232–257 | NE | +4.8 |
| 257–283 | E | +4.2 |
| 283–308 | N | +3.8 |
| 308–333 | N | +2.3 |
| 333–339 | NE | +4.4 |
Other stages
- Valga → Tartu 124 km
- Tartu → near Avinurme 109 km
- near Avinurme → Jõhvi 107 km
- Jõhvi → Sillamäe 68 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.