Véloroute Pommiers - Limoges: which way and when to ride
The best month for Véloroute Pommiers - Limoges is September: 73% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.5 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 | 16% | 28% | 88 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 9.0 † |
| February | 33% | 29% | 70 | 9 °C | 0% | 56% | 10.3 † |
| March | 51% | 31% | 86 | 12 °C | 0% | 30% | 11.8 |
| April | 67% | 29% | 77 | 16 °C | 0% | 8% | 13.5 |
| May | 66% | 33% | 92 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 14.9 |
| June | 64% | 28% | 85 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 15.8 |
| July | 66% | 20% | 52 | 25 °C | 16% | 0% | 15.4 |
| August | 67% | 16% | 52 | 25 °C | 18% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 73% | 22% | 67 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 71% | 26% | 92 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 10.8 † |
| November | 44% | 31% | 90 | 11 °C | 0% | 36% | 9.3 † |
| December | 22% | 28% | 93 | 8 °C | 0% | 65% | 8.6 † |
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 Badecon-le-Pin → Limoges, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Badecon-le-Pin → Limoges | Headwind > 15 km/h, Limoges → Badecon-le-Pin | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.3 | 13% | 5% | Limoges → Badecon-le-Pin |
| February | −2.0 | 13% | 6% | Limoges → Badecon-le-Pin |
| March | −1.3 | 11% | 6% | either |
| April | 0.0 | 7% | 5% | either |
| May | −0.2 | 5% | 5% | either |
| June | −0.3 | 4% | 3% | either |
| July | −0.8 | 4% | 1% | either |
| August | −1.0 | 4% | 1% | either |
| September | −0.5 | 5% | 4% | either |
| October | −2.0 | 10% | 3% | either |
| November | −3.0 | 13% | 4% | Limoges → Badecon-le-Pin |
| December | −3.1 | 14% | 4% | Limoges → Badecon-le-Pin |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | +0.2 |
| 25–45 | N | −0.8 |
| 45–70 | SW | −1.1 |
| 70–95 | SE | +1.3 |
| 95–121 | S | −0.9 |
| 121–146 | SW | −1.6 |
| 146–161 | SW | −1.2 |
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.