Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Greece: which way and when to ride
The best month for Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Greece is October: 83% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.3 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 | 51% | 20% | 70 | 11 °C | 0% | 42% | 9.7 † |
| February | 61% | 23% | 72 | 12 °C | 0% | 28% | 10.7 † |
| March | 73% | 22% | 72 | 15 °C | 0% | 11% | 11.8 |
| April | 81% | 18% | 48 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.2 |
| May | 75% | 18% | 46 | 24 °C | 8% | 0% | 14.3 |
| June | 44% | 17% | 36 | 29 °C | 42% | 0% | 14.9 |
| July | 25% | 8% | 25 | 32 °C | 69% | 0% | 14.7 |
| August | 26% | 8% | 22 | 32 °C | 69% | 0% | 13.7 |
| September | 61% | 15% | 64 | 27 °C | 24% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 83% | 16% | 65 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 11.1 |
| November | 81% | 17% | 65 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 9.9 † |
| December | 62% | 19% | 83 | 12 °C | 0% | 26% | 9.4 † |
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 Thessaloníki → Athens, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Thessaloníki → Athens | Headwind > 15 km/h, Athens → Thessaloníki | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.7 | 1% | 4% | either |
| February | +1.1 | 1% | 5% | either |
| March | +0.6 | 2% | 4% | either |
| April | +0.4 | 1% | 4% | either |
| May | +0.2 | 1% | 3% | either |
| June | +1.0 | 1% | 4% | either |
| July | +1.5 | 2% | 6% | either |
| August | +1.6 | 2% | 7% | either |
| September | +1.2 | 1% | 5% | either |
| October | +1.3 | 1% | 4% | either |
| November | +0.7 | 1% | 3% | either |
| December | +1.8 | 1% | 4% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 6 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Thessaloníki → Athens in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió | 74 | October | +0.4 |
| 2. Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá | 128 | October | +0.1 |
| 3. Leptokaryá → Almyrós | 130 | October | 0.0 |
| 4. Almyrós → Lamía | 103 | April | +1.7 |
| 5. Lamía → Alíartos | 125 | November | +2.1 |
| 6. Alíartos → Athens | 166 | November | +2.7 |
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.