Véloroute Montauban Quissac: which way and when to ride
The best month for Véloroute Montauban Quissac is October: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.0 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 | 27% | 24% | 82 | 8 °C | 0% | 65% | 9.2 † |
| February | 47% | 21% | 60 | 10 °C | 0% | 44% | 10.4 † |
| March | 63% | 25% | 83 | 13 °C | 0% | 22% | 11.8 |
| April | 72% | 26% | 79 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 13.4 |
| May | 72% | 27% | 89 | 20 °C | 1% | 1% | 14.7 |
| June | 69% | 20% | 63 | 25 °C | 12% | 0% | 15.4 |
| July | 61% | 13% | 47 | 27 °C | 28% | 0% | 15.2 |
| August | 61% | 13% | 52 | 27 °C | 28% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 77% | 17% | 64 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 79% | 19% | 88 | 19 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.9 † |
| November | 56% | 25% | 97 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 9.6 † |
| December | 39% | 22% | 77 | 9 °C | 0% | 52% | 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 Montauban → Quissac, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Montauban → Quissac | Headwind > 15 km/h, Quissac → Montauban | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.8 | 4% | 13% | Montauban → Quissac |
| February | +3.4 | 6% | 14% | Montauban → Quissac |
| March | +2.8 | 9% | 15% | Montauban → Quissac |
| April | +1.4 | 9% | 10% | either |
| May | +3.4 | 5% | 12% | Montauban → Quissac |
| June | +3.0 | 3% | 6% | Montauban → Quissac |
| July | +4.6 | 2% | 8% | Montauban → Quissac |
| August | +3.9 | 1% | 7% | Montauban → Quissac |
| September | +2.3 | 4% | 7% | Montauban → Quissac |
| October | 0.0 | 9% | 6% | either |
| November | +2.0 | 8% | 11% | either |
| December | +2.5 | 5% | 12% | Montauban → Quissac |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–3 | S | −0.8 |
| 3–29 | SE | −0.9 |
| 29–33 | SE | −0.7 |
| 33–58 | NE | +0.1 |
| 58–84 | E | +0.2 |
| 84–109 | E | 0.0 |
| 109–134 | E | −0.6 |
| 134–142 | E | −0.4 |
| 142–168 | E | +0.1 |
| 168–193 | E | 0.0 |
| 193–219 | E | +0.7 |
| 219–222 | E | +1.0 |
| 222–226 | E | +0.7 |
| 226–251 | E | +0.2 |
| 251–258 | SE | +0.4 |
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.