Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 2: Ivalo → near Sodankylä
On stage 2 (Ivalo → near Sodankylä, 123 km) the best month is July: 68% 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% | 14% | 29 | -9 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.9 † |
| February | 0% | 14% | 23 | -8 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| March | 0% | 13% | 26 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 3% | 16% | 33 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 15.6 |
| May | 30% | 22% | 52 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 20.4 |
| June | 59% | 29% | 73 | 14 °C | 0% | 20% | 24.0 |
| July | 68% | 30% | 85 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 24.0 |
| August | 64% | 29% | 77 | 16 °C | 0% | 9% | 17.4 |
| September | 40% | 23% | 64 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 13.0 |
| October | 1% | 21% | 55 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.0 † |
| November | 0% | 17% | 36 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.6 † |
| December | 0% | 16% | 36 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 0.0 † |
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 Ivalo → near Sodankylä, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ivalo → near Sodankylä | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sodankylä → Ivalo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.5 | 14% | 2% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| February | −5.4 | 17% | 2% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| March | −3.2 | 13% | 4% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| April | −0.2 | 7% | 7% | either |
| May | −0.2 | 6% | 7% | either |
| June | +1.2 | 6% | 8% | either |
| July | +0.1 | 6% | 6% | either |
| August | −2.1 | 10% | 3% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| September | −3.7 | 13% | 4% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| October | −3.2 | 11% | 4% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| November | −4.8 | 13% | 2% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
| December | −5.0 | 14% | 2% | near Sodankylä → Ivalo |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 134–159 | S | +0.3 |
| 159–185 | S | +0.3 |
| 185–212 | S | −0.1 |
| 212–238 | SW | 0.0 |
| 238–257 | S | −0.3 |
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.