Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 4: near Rovaniemi → Tervola
On stage 4 (near Rovaniemi → Tervola, 125 km) the best month is July: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.7 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% | 39 | -8 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.2 † |
| February | 0% | 15% | 33 | -7 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.0 † |
| March | 0% | 14% | 32 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 8% | 14% | 34 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 15.3 |
| May | 48% | 20% | 48 | 11 °C | 0% | 44% | 19.3 |
| June | 63% | 32% | 73 | 17 °C | 0% | 7% | 24.0 |
| July | 69% | 30% | 78 | 20 °C | 1% | 1% | 21.4 |
| August | 68% | 30% | 80 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 16.9 |
| September | 51% | 25% | 65 | 12 °C | 0% | 32% | 13.0 |
| October | 4% | 20% | 62 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 9.3 † |
| November | 0% | 21% | 49 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.4 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 49 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.5 † |
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 Rovaniemi → Tervola, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Rovaniemi → Tervola | Headwind > 15 km/h, Tervola → near Rovaniemi | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.6 | 7% | 2% | either |
| February | −2.6 | 8% | 1% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| March | −2.8 | 8% | 3% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| April | −0.8 | 5% | 5% | either |
| May | −1.1 | 7% | 4% | either |
| June | −1.1 | 6% | 4% | either |
| July | −0.7 | 4% | 3% | either |
| August | −2.3 | 7% | 2% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| September | −3.0 | 8% | 3% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| October | −2.3 | 7% | 3% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| November | −2.3 | 6% | 2% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
| December | −2.3 | 7% | 2% | Tervola → near Rovaniemi |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 378–403 | S | −0.9 |
| 403–429 | SW | −0.7 |
| 429–454 | SW | −0.5 |
| 454–479 | S | −0.9 |
| 479–503 | W | −0.5 |
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.