EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Hungary: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Hungary is October: 83% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.3 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 | 7% | 16% | 40 | 3 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.8 † |
| February | 23% | 16% | 39 | 6 °C | 0% | 74% | 10.2 † |
| March | 57% | 16% | 41 | 12 °C | 0% | 34% | 11.8 |
| April | 78% | 18% | 40 | 18 °C | 0% | 7% | 13.6 |
| May | 71% | 26% | 69 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 15.1 |
| June | 51% | 27% | 71 | 27 °C | 26% | 0% | 15.9 |
| July | 39% | 22% | 66 | 29 °C | 44% | 0% | 15.6 |
| August | 42% | 17% | 48 | 29 °C | 45% | 0% | 14.2 |
| September | 73% | 17% | 57 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 83% | 14% | 50 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.8 † |
| November | 43% | 16% | 48 | 10 °C | 0% | 49% | 9.2 † |
| December | 7% | 15% | 46 | 4 °C | 0% | 91% | 8.5 † |
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 near Čaňa → near Szeged, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Čaňa → near Szeged | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Szeged → near Čaňa | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.7 | 4% | 5% | either |
| February | +0.1 | 5% | 6% | either |
| March | +0.7 | 6% | 9% | either |
| April | +0.9 | 5% | 8% | either |
| May | +1.5 | 4% | 8% | either |
| June | +1.5 | 3% | 6% | either |
| July | +1.4 | 2% | 4% | either |
| August | +1.3 | 2% | 4% | either |
| September | +1.3 | 2% | 5% | either |
| October | −0.3 | 4% | 4% | either |
| November | −1.2 | 4% | 3% | either |
| December | −0.7 | 4% | 4% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind near Čaňa → near Szeged in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. near Čaňa → Tiszalök | 106 | October | +0.1 |
| 2. Tiszalök → Abádszalók | 110 | October | 0.0 |
| 3. Abádszalók → Tiszaföldvár | 105 | October | −0.3 |
| 4. Tiszaföldvár → near Szeged | 126 | October | −0.7 |
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.