Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Finland, stage 9: Lapinlahti → Suonenjoki
On stage 9 (Lapinlahti → Suonenjoki, 151 km) the best month is August: 70% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.9 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% | 20% | 43 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.8 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 36 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.6 † |
| March | 1% | 15% | 34 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.5 |
| April | 18% | 18% | 39 | 6 °C | 0% | 81% | 14.8 |
| May | 58% | 23% | 50 | 14 °C | 0% | 28% | 17.9 |
| June | 70% | 28% | 73 | 18 °C | 1% | 3% | 20.2 |
| July | 65% | 32% | 93 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 19.2 |
| August | 70% | 29% | 85 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.1 |
| September | 60% | 28% | 71 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 12.8 |
| October | 12% | 24% | 66 | 6 °C | 0% | 83% | 9.7 † |
| November | 1% | 24% | 60 | 1 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.6 † |
| December | 0% | 24% | 55 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.8 † |
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 Lapinlahti → Suonenjoki, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lapinlahti → Suonenjoki | Headwind > 15 km/h, Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.2 | 9% | 3% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
| February | −2.4 | 7% | 3% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
| March | −1.7 | 8% | 4% | either |
| April | −0.8 | 5% | 5% | either |
| May | −1.0 | 5% | 4% | either |
| June | −1.0 | 5% | 4% | either |
| July | −0.8 | 4% | 3% | either |
| August | −1.9 | 5% | 2% | either |
| September | −2.1 | 8% | 4% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
| October | −2.3 | 10% | 4% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
| November | −2.7 | 10% | 4% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
| December | −3.1 | 10% | 3% | Suonenjoki → Lapinlahti |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in August, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 976–1,001 | E | 0.0 |
| 1,001–1,027 | S | −2.8 |
| 1,027–1,052 | S | −2.6 |
| 1,052–1,077 | SW | −2.1 |
| 1,077–1,102 | W | −1.8 |
| 1,102–1,127 | S | −2.3 |
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.