EV8 France 11, Meyrargues - Draguignan: which way and when to ride
The best month for EV8 France 11, Meyrargues - Draguignan is September: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.9 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54% | 15% | 54 | 10 °C | 0% | 42% | 9.3 † |
| February | 65% | 19% | 58 | 12 °C | 0% | 27% | 10.4 † |
| March | 78% | 19% | 67 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 11.8 |
| April | 75% | 25% | 68 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.4 |
| May | 73% | 26% | 69 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.7 |
| June | 62% | 22% | 52 | 27 °C | 18% | 0% | 15.4 |
| July | 45% | 12% | 23 | 30 °C | 47% | 0% | 15.1 |
| August | 50% | 12% | 25 | 29 °C | 40% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 81% | 15% | 57 | 25 °C | 4% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 81% | 19% | 91 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 10.9 † |
| November | 72% | 22% | 106 | 14 °C | 0% | 10% | 9.6 † |
| December | 63% | 16% | 73 | 11 °C | 0% | 30% | 8.9 † |
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 Meyrargues → Draguignan, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Meyrargues → Draguignan | Headwind > 15 km/h, Draguignan → Meyrargues | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.7 | 7% | 15% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| February | +2.4 | 7% | 13% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| March | +2.2 | 12% | 19% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| April | +0.8 | 12% | 14% | either |
| May | +2.7 | 8% | 15% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| June | +2.8 | 5% | 13% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| July | +5.0 | 2% | 18% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| August | +4.4 | 1% | 16% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
| September | +1.9 | 6% | 13% | either |
| October | −0.7 | 12% | 9% | either |
| November | +0.7 | 10% | 13% | either |
| December | +2.1 | 6% | 14% | Meyrargues → Draguignan |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +4.0 |
| 25–50 | E | +2.2 |
| 50–76 | E | +1.4 |
| 76–101 | E | +1.1 |
| 101–111 | E | −0.5 |
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.