Ciclovia Francigena Italia, stage 2: Piacenza → Pontremoli
On stage 2 (Piacenza → Pontremoli, 144 km) the best month is October: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.2 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 | 16% | 19% | 79 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 9.2 † |
| February | 38% | 24% | 93 | 9 °C | 0% | 59% | 10.4 † |
| March | 63% | 24% | 93 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 11.8 |
| April | 70% | 29% | 91 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 13.4 |
| May | 66% | 32% | 111 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.8 |
| June | 57% | 26% | 73 | 26 °C | 18% | 0% | 15.6 |
| July | 43% | 22% | 54 | 29 °C | 38% | 0% | 15.2 |
| August | 47% | 23% | 75 | 28 °C | 33% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 72% | 24% | 94 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 76% | 23% | 112 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.9 † |
| November | 54% | 26% | 121 | 12 °C | 0% | 31% | 9.5 † |
| December | 16% | 19% | 90 | 7 °C | 0% | 82% | 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 Piacenza → Pontremoli, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Piacenza → Pontremoli | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pontremoli → Piacenza | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.4 | 1% | 1% | either |
| February | +0.1 | 2% | 1% | either |
| March | 0.0 | 3% | 2% | either |
| April | −0.7 | 3% | 1% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 3% | 1% | either |
| June | −1.6 | 2% | 0% | either |
| July | −1.3 | 2% | 0% | either |
| August | −0.9 | 1% | 0% | either |
| September | −0.3 | 2% | 1% | either |
| October | −0.2 | 2% | 1% | either |
| November | +0.1 | 1% | 1% | either |
| December | +0.5 | 1% | 1% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 152–178 | SE | −0.8 |
| 178–203 | E | −3.0 |
| 203–228 | SE | 0.0 |
| 228–253 | S | +1.8 |
| 253–278 | SW | +0.6 |
| 278–296 | SW | +0.6 |
Other stages
- Vercelli → Piacenza 153 km
- Piacenza → Pontremoli 144 km
- Pontremoli → Lucca 129 km
- Lucca → Siena 136 km
- Siena → Acquapendente 121 km
- Acquapendente → Prati 163 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.