Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 3: near Sodankylä → near Rovaniemi
On stage 3 (near Sodankylä → near Rovaniemi, 123 km) the best month is July: 67% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.6 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% | 17% | 34 | -9 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.7 † |
| February | 0% | 15% | 28 | -8 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.8 † |
| March | 0% | 14% | 29 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 5% | 14% | 34 | 3 °C | 0% | 95% | 15.4 |
| May | 39% | 22% | 49 | 10 °C | 0% | 53% | 19.8 |
| June | 61% | 31% | 75 | 16 °C | 0% | 13% | 24.0 |
| July | 67% | 31% | 85 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 22.5 |
| August | 66% | 30% | 79 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 17.1 |
| September | 43% | 25% | 64 | 11 °C | 0% | 43% | 13.0 |
| October | 1% | 22% | 61 | 3 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.2 † |
| November | 0% | 20% | 44 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.1 † |
| December | 0% | 20% | 43 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 1.2 † |
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 Sodankylä → near Rovaniemi, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sodankylä → near Rovaniemi | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.9 | 9% | 2% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| February | −3.9 | 11% | 2% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| March | −2.4 | 10% | 4% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| April | −0.1 | 6% | 6% | either |
| May | −0.6 | 6% | 6% | either |
| June | +0.3 | 6% | 6% | either |
| July | −0.6 | 5% | 4% | either |
| August | −2.5 | 9% | 3% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| September | −3.3 | 11% | 4% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| October | −2.6 | 8% | 4% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| November | −3.5 | 8% | 2% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
| December | −3.5 | 10% | 2% | near Rovaniemi → near Sodankylä |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 256–282 | S | −0.2 |
| 282–307 | S | −0.6 |
| 307–333 | S | −0.6 |
| 333–358 | SW | −0.6 |
| 358–379 | S | −0.9 |
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.