Velence-Debrecen kerékpáros útvonal: which way and when to ride
The best month for Velence-Debrecen kerékpáros útvonal is October: 83% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.7 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 | 9% | 16% | 41 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.9 † |
| February | 26% | 17% | 41 | 7 °C | 0% | 71% | 10.2 † |
| March | 57% | 17% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 33% | 11.8 |
| April | 78% | 18% | 41 | 18 °C | 0% | 6% | 13.5 |
| May | 72% | 26% | 67 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.0 |
| June | 53% | 25% | 70 | 27 °C | 24% | 0% | 15.9 |
| July | 42% | 19% | 57 | 29 °C | 43% | 0% | 15.5 |
| August | 43% | 15% | 48 | 29 °C | 44% | 0% | 14.2 |
| September | 73% | 17% | 58 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 83% | 14% | 49 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.8 † |
| November | 46% | 16% | 51 | 10 °C | 0% | 45% | 9.3 † |
| December | 9% | 15% | 49 | 5 °C | 0% | 88% | 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 Pákozd → Debrecen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pákozd → Debrecen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Debrecen → Pákozd | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.9 | 2% | 7% | either |
| February | +1.3 | 3% | 7% | either |
| March | +1.5 | 4% | 9% | either |
| April | +1.1 | 4% | 7% | either |
| May | +0.8 | 3% | 6% | either |
| June | +1.1 | 2% | 5% | either |
| July | +1.7 | 2% | 6% | either |
| August | +0.6 | 1% | 3% | either |
| September | +0.6 | 2% | 5% | either |
| October | +0.7 | 2% | 5% | either |
| November | +0.7 | 2% | 5% | either |
| December | +1.5 | 2% | 6% | 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 Pákozd → Debrecen in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Pákozd → Kecskemét | 153 | October | +0.7 |
| 2. Kecskemét → Gyomaendrőd | 138 | October | +0.6 |
| 3. Gyomaendrőd → Sarkad | 98 | October | +0.2 |
| 4. Sarkad → Debrecen | 124 | October | +1.3 |
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.