Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Greece, stage 2: Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá
On stage 2 (Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá, 128 km) the best month is October: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.1 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% | 18% | 69 | 9 °C | 0% | 54% | 9.6 † |
| February | 54% | 22% | 75 | 11 °C | 0% | 35% | 10.6 † |
| March | 69% | 24% | 84 | 14 °C | 0% | 14% | 11.8 |
| April | 79% | 20% | 53 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.2 |
| May | 73% | 21% | 56 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.4 |
| June | 48% | 21% | 45 | 28 °C | 33% | 0% | 15.0 |
| July | 34% | 10% | 35 | 31 °C | 57% | 0% | 14.8 |
| August | 34% | 10% | 30 | 31 °C | 57% | 0% | 13.8 |
| September | 63% | 17% | 68 | 26 °C | 20% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 82% | 18% | 85 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.0 |
| November | 75% | 20% | 91 | 16 °C | 0% | 7% | 9.9 † |
| December | 52% | 20% | 100 | 11 °C | 0% | 35% | 9.3 † |
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 Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá | Headwind > 15 km/h, Leptokaryá → Elefthério - Kordelió | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.5 | 1% | 3% | Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá |
| February | +1.2 | 1% | 3% | either |
| March | 0.0 | 1% | 2% | either |
| April | −1.2 | 1% | 2% | either |
| May | −1.9 | 1% | 1% | either |
| June | −1.7 | 1% | 1% | either |
| July | −1.8 | 2% | 1% | either |
| August | −2.0 | 1% | 1% | Leptokaryá → Elefthério - Kordelió |
| September | −1.2 | 1% | 1% | either |
| October | +0.1 | 0% | 2% | either |
| November | +0.7 | 1% | 1% | either |
| December | +2.7 | 1% | 4% | Elefthério - Kordelió → Leptokaryá |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 130–155 | W | −0.7 |
| 155–182 | SW | +0.7 |
| 182–207 | S | −0.4 |
| 207–234 | SW | +1.5 |
| 234–258 | SE | −0.7 |
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.