Voie Verte des Vallées, stage 2: La Châtre → Chauvigny
On stage 2 (La Châtre → Chauvigny, 126 km) the best month is October: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.4 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 | 22% | 24% | 71 | 8 °C | 0% | 67% | 8.9 † |
| February | 39% | 25% | 57 | 10 °C | 0% | 48% | 10.2 † |
| March | 57% | 29% | 69 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 11.8 |
| April | 73% | 25% | 63 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 13.5 |
| May | 69% | 30% | 80 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.0 |
| June | 64% | 25% | 73 | 24 °C | 12% | 0% | 15.8 |
| July | 65% | 17% | 45 | 26 °C | 20% | 0% | 15.5 |
| August | 67% | 13% | 41 | 26 °C | 21% | 0% | 14.2 |
| September | 74% | 19% | 56 | 23 °C | 7% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 74% | 24% | 81 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.8 † |
| November | 51% | 27% | 72 | 12 °C | 0% | 28% | 9.3 † |
| December | 27% | 24% | 75 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 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 La Châtre → Chauvigny, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, La Châtre → Chauvigny | Headwind > 15 km/h, Chauvigny → La Châtre | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.4 | 14% | 2% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| February | −3.2 | 15% | 3% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| March | −2.6 | 15% | 4% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| April | −0.7 | 9% | 5% | either |
| May | −2.7 | 11% | 4% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| June | −2.5 | 8% | 2% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| July | −4.7 | 12% | 2% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| August | −4.4 | 10% | 1% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| September | −1.8 | 9% | 4% | either |
| October | −1.4 | 8% | 3% | either |
| November | −3.4 | 11% | 2% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
| December | −3.7 | 14% | 2% | Chauvigny → La Châtre |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 109–134 | W | −2.6 |
| 134–159 | NW | −0.1 |
| 159–185 | W | −1.3 |
| 185–210 | W | −1.7 |
| 210–235 | W | −1.5 |
Other stages
- Bourges → La Châtre 78 km
- La Châtre → Chauvigny 126 km
- Chauvigny → La Crèche 119 km
- La Crèche → La Rochelle 121 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.