Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Greece, stage 1: Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió
On stage 1 (Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió, 74 km) the best month is October: 86% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.4 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 | 40% | 15% | 54 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 9.5 † |
| February | 61% | 16% | 52 | 12 °C | 0% | 30% | 10.6 † |
| March | 75% | 20% | 70 | 16 °C | 0% | 9% | 11.8 |
| April | 83% | 15% | 42 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 13.2 |
| May | 71% | 16% | 48 | 26 °C | 13% | 0% | 14.4 |
| June | 28% | 17% | 36 | 31 °C | 60% | 0% | 15.1 |
| July | 5% | 7% | 21 | 34 °C | 92% | 0% | 14.8 |
| August | 5% | 7% | 25 | 34 °C | 93% | 0% | 13.8 |
| September | 50% | 11% | 40 | 29 °C | 40% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 86% | 13% | 61 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 11.0 |
| November | 80% | 16% | 65 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 9.8 † |
| December | 53% | 17% | 71 | 11 °C | 0% | 35% | 9.2 † |
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 → Elefthério - Kordelió, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió | Headwind > 15 km/h, Elefthério - Kordelió → Thessaloníki | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0 | 1% | 6% | Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió |
| February | +1.4 | 1% | 6% | either |
| March | 0.0 | 2% | 5% | either |
| April | −1.1 | 2% | 5% | either |
| May | −1.4 | 2% | 3% | either |
| June | −0.5 | 1% | 4% | either |
| July | −0.5 | 2% | 4% | either |
| August | −1.3 | 1% | 2% | either |
| September | −0.7 | 1% | 3% | either |
| October | +0.4 | 1% | 4% | either |
| November | +1.0 | 1% | 3% | either |
| December | +3.3 | 1% | 5% | Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10 | NW | −1.5 |
| 10–38 | S | +0.8 |
| 38–63 | S | +0.5 |
| 63–74 | S | +0.6 |
Other stages
- Thessaloníki → Elefthério - Kordelió 74 km
- Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá 128 km
- Leptokaryá → Almyrós 130 km
- Almyrós → Lamía 103 km
- Lamía → Alíartos 125 km
- Alíartos → Athens 166 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.