Ciclovia Destra Po: which way and when to ride
The best month for Ciclovia Destra Po is October: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October, riding Gorino → Ficarolo meant an average tailwind of 2.5 km/h (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 | 21% | 14% | 51 | 8 °C | 0% | 75% | 9.1 † |
| February | 52% | 17% | 67 | 11 °C | 0% | 40% | 10.3 † |
| March | 74% | 20% | 70 | 15 °C | 0% | 11% | 11.8 |
| April | 78% | 22% | 66 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.4 |
| May | 69% | 27% | 101 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.8 |
| June | 45% | 24% | 72 | 28 °C | 34% | 0% | 15.6 |
| July | 29% | 21% | 72 | 31 °C | 59% | 0% | 15.3 |
| August | 34% | 22% | 82 | 30 °C | 51% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 68% | 21% | 92 | 26 °C | 12% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 81% | 18% | 82 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 10.9 † |
| November | 73% | 20% | 85 | 14 °C | 0% | 10% | 9.5 † |
| December | 31% | 16% | 60 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 8.8 † |
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 Gorino → Ficarolo, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Gorino → Ficarolo | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ficarolo → Gorino | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.3 | 1% | 3% | either |
| February | +1.4 | 1% | 5% | either |
| March | +3.3 | 1% | 8% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| April | +4.4 | 1% | 9% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| May | +3.3 | 1% | 7% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| June | +2.7 | 1% | 5% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| July | +3.1 | 1% | 5% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| August | +3.4 | 1% | 3% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| September | +3.4 | 1% | 5% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| October | +2.5 | 1% | 5% | Gorino → Ficarolo |
| November | +0.8 | 1% | 5% | either |
| December | −1.3 | 2% | 3% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | +3.1 |
| 25–50 | W | +2.9 |
| 50–75 | W | +3.4 |
| 75–101 | W | +2.3 |
| 101–119 | NW | +0.5 |
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.