Ciclovia Francigena Italia, stage 3: Pontremoli → Lucca
On stage 3 (Pontremoli → Lucca, 129 km) the best month is July: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.4 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 | 18% | 27% | 136 | 8 °C | 0% | 76% | 9.2 † |
| February | 29% | 31% | 132 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 10.4 † |
| March | 55% | 30% | 126 | 11 °C | 0% | 30% | 11.8 |
| April | 64% | 34% | 110 | 15 °C | 0% | 4% | 13.4 |
| May | 62% | 38% | 121 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.7 |
| June | 68% | 31% | 78 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.5 |
| July | 76% | 22% | 43 | 25 °C | 3% | 0% | 15.2 |
| August | 72% | 23% | 56 | 25 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 72% | 28% | 108 | 22 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 70% | 29% | 175 | 17 °C | 0% | 1% | 10.9 † |
| November | 56% | 32% | 182 | 12 °C | 0% | 19% | 9.6 † |
| December | 30% | 27% | 158 | 9 °C | 0% | 59% | 8.9 † |
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 Pontremoli → Lucca, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pontremoli → Lucca | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lucca → Pontremoli | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.2 | 2% | 1% | either |
| February | −0.9 | 2% | 1% | either |
| March | −0.8 | 2% | 1% | either |
| April | −0.7 | 1% | 0% | either |
| May | −0.6 | 1% | 0% | either |
| June | −0.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | −0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | −0.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | −0.8 | 1% | 0% | either |
| October | −1.7 | 2% | 0% | either |
| November | −2.0 | 3% | 1% | Lucca → Pontremoli |
| December | −1.4 | 2% | 1% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 296–321 | S | −3.1 |
| 321–347 | S | −3.9 |
| 347–372 | SE | +2.7 |
| 372–397 | SE | +0.3 |
| 397–425 | SE | +1.9 |
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.