Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 6: Ii → Vaala
On stage 6 (Ii → Vaala, 131 km) the best month is June: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Ii → Vaala meant an average tailwind of 2.3 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% | 18% | 38 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.0 † |
| February | 0% | 16% | 32 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.3 † |
| March | 0% | 14% | 32 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.5 |
| April | 11% | 18% | 35 | 5 °C | 0% | 89% | 15.1 |
| May | 51% | 23% | 52 | 13 °C | 0% | 35% | 18.6 |
| June | 69% | 28% | 68 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 21.8 |
| July | 68% | 31% | 89 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 20.2 |
| August | 69% | 31% | 85 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 16.5 |
| September | 56% | 25% | 68 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 12.9 |
| October | 9% | 22% | 64 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 9.5 † |
| November | 0% | 21% | 51 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.0 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 52 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.7 † |
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 Ii → Vaala, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ii → Vaala | Headwind > 15 km/h, Vaala → Ii | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.4 | 11% | 4% | Vaala → Ii |
| February | −3.4 | 10% | 3% | Vaala → Ii |
| March | −0.3 | 6% | 5% | either |
| April | +0.9 | 4% | 6% | either |
| May | +1.0 | 4% | 6% | either |
| June | +2.3 | 3% | 8% | Ii → Vaala |
| July | +0.4 | 2% | 3% | either |
| August | −1.3 | 6% | 3% | either |
| September | −1.3 | 8% | 5% | either |
| October | −1.8 | 10% | 5% | either |
| November | −3.2 | 11% | 4% | Vaala → Ii |
| December | −3.6 | 12% | 5% | Vaala → Ii |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 636–661 | S | −0.1 |
| 661–687 | SE | +3.2 |
| 687–712 | SE | +3.1 |
| 712–737 | E | +3.1 |
| 737–764 | SE | +2.1 |
| 764–767 | SE | +2.5 |
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.