Ciclovia Francigena Italia, stage 6: Acquapendente → Prati
On stage 6 (Acquapendente → Prati, 163 km) the best month is October: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.3 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 | 51% | 24% | 80 | 11 °C | 0% | 36% | 9.4 † |
| February | 60% | 26% | 91 | 12 °C | 0% | 21% | 10.5 † |
| March | 68% | 28% | 96 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 11.8 |
| April | 73% | 27% | 71 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.3 |
| May | 69% | 30% | 82 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.6 |
| June | 53% | 20% | 49 | 28 °C | 28% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 27% | 13% | 32 | 31 °C | 64% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 27% | 17% | 35 | 31 °C | 62% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 68% | 23% | 94 | 26 °C | 10% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 78% | 22% | 106 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.0 † |
| November | 69% | 28% | 133 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 9.7 † |
| December | 58% | 23% | 97 | 12 °C | 0% | 24% | 9.1 † |
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 Acquapendente → Prati, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Acquapendente → Prati | Headwind > 15 km/h, Prati → Acquapendente | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 | 5% | 4% | either |
| February | −0.3 | 7% | 5% | either |
| March | −1.0 | 7% | 5% | either |
| April | −1.4 | 5% | 3% | either |
| May | −1.2 | 4% | 2% | either |
| June | −1.2 | 3% | 1% | either |
| July | −0.7 | 3% | 1% | either |
| August | −0.7 | 3% | 1% | either |
| September | −1.0 | 4% | 2% | either |
| October | −1.3 | 5% | 3% | either |
| November | −1.4 | 6% | 3% | either |
| December | +0.3 | 5% | 4% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 680–705 | SE | −1.0 |
| 705–730 | S | −1.0 |
| 730–756 | S | −2.0 |
| 756–781 | SE | −0.9 |
| 781–806 | SE | −1.1 |
| 806–832 | SE | −1.7 |
| 832–842 | SW | −2.4 |
| 842–843 | NE | +2.4 |
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.