Véloroute Limoges - Le Change: which way and when to ride
The best month for Véloroute Limoges - Le Change is September: 72% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.3 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 | 18% | 29% | 94 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 9.1 † |
| February | 38% | 28% | 77 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 10.3 † |
| March | 54% | 32% | 90 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 11.8 |
| April | 66% | 31% | 86 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 13.5 |
| May | 65% | 34% | 97 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 14.9 |
| June | 61% | 30% | 90 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 15.7 |
| July | 63% | 20% | 57 | 26 °C | 19% | 0% | 15.3 |
| August | 64% | 17% | 64 | 26 °C | 20% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 72% | 23% | 73 | 22 °C | 6% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 71% | 26% | 100 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 10.8 † |
| November | 45% | 33% | 103 | 12 °C | 0% | 31% | 9.4 † |
| December | 26% | 28% | 98 | 9 °C | 0% | 59% | 8.7 † |
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 Limoges → Le Change, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Limoges → Le Change | Headwind > 15 km/h, Le Change → Limoges | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.1 | 11% | 5% | Le Change → Limoges |
| February | −2.0 | 11% | 7% | either |
| March | −1.5 | 10% | 7% | either |
| April | −0.1 | 6% | 7% | either |
| May | +0.1 | 4% | 7% | either |
| June | −0.1 | 3% | 4% | either |
| July | −0.3 | 2% | 2% | either |
| August | −0.6 | 3% | 1% | either |
| September | −0.3 | 4% | 5% | either |
| October | −2.1 | 9% | 3% | Le Change → Limoges |
| November | −3.0 | 10% | 4% | Le Change → Limoges |
| December | −3.0 | 11% | 3% | Le Change → Limoges |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | S | 0.0 |
| 26–51 | SW | −0.6 |
| 51–77 | SW | −0.9 |
| 77–102 | SW | −0.6 |
| 102–127 | S | +0.5 |
| 127–135 | S | +0.6 |
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.