Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 10: Suonenjoki → near Jyväskylä
On stage 10 (Suonenjoki → near Jyväskylä, 122 km) the best month is June: 70% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.7 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% | 18% | 40 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.9 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 33 | -4 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.7 † |
| March | 2% | 14% | 32 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 11.5 |
| April | 20% | 18% | 40 | 7 °C | 0% | 78% | 14.7 |
| May | 60% | 24% | 51 | 14 °C | 0% | 24% | 17.8 |
| June | 70% | 29% | 73 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 19.9 |
| July | 65% | 33% | 93 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 19.0 |
| August | 70% | 30% | 79 | 19 °C | 1% | 1% | 16.0 |
| September | 62% | 26% | 64 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 12.8 |
| October | 14% | 22% | 60 | 7 °C | 0% | 80% | 9.7 † |
| November | 1% | 21% | 52 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.8 † |
| December | 0% | 23% | 51 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.0 † |
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 Suonenjoki → near Jyväskylä, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Suonenjoki → near Jyväskylä | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.9 | 8% | 3% | either |
| February | −2.0 | 7% | 2% | either |
| March | −2.2 | 8% | 3% | near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki |
| April | −1.3 | 6% | 4% | either |
| May | −1.2 | 6% | 4% | either |
| June | −1.7 | 6% | 3% | either |
| July | −1.0 | 3% | 2% | either |
| August | −1.6 | 5% | 3% | either |
| September | −2.2 | 8% | 3% | near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki |
| October | −2.6 | 9% | 4% | near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki |
| November | −2.2 | 8% | 4% | near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki |
| December | −2.7 | 10% | 3% | near Jyväskylä → Suonenjoki |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 1,126–1,151 | W | −2.7 |
| 1,151–1,176 | W | −2.6 |
| 1,176–1,202 | S | −1.0 |
| 1,202–1,227 | SE | +0.8 |
| 1,227–1,248 | W | −3.1 |
Other stages
- near Kárášjohka → Ivalo 134 km
- Ivalo → near Sodankylä 123 km
- near Sodankylä → near Rovaniemi 123 km
- near Rovaniemi → Tervola 125 km
- Tervola → Ii 135 km
- Ii → Vaala 131 km
- Vaala → Kajaani 97 km
- Kajaani → Lapinlahti 114 km
- Lapinlahti → Suonenjoki 151 km
- Suonenjoki → near Jyväskylä 122 km
- near Jyväskylä → Sysmä 149 km
- Sysmä → Helsinki 182 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.