Ciclovia Pedemontana Alpina, stage 5: Besana in Brianza → Borgomanero
On stage 5 (Besana in Brianza → Borgomanero, 118 km) the best month is October: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.2 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 | 19% | 14% | 67 | 7 °C | 0% | 80% | 9.0 † |
| February | 41% | 18% | 80 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 10.3 † |
| March | 68% | 20% | 101 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 11.8 |
| April | 71% | 29% | 130 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 13.5 |
| May | 65% | 34% | 166 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.9 |
| June | 55% | 32% | 142 | 26 °C | 14% | 0% | 15.7 |
| July | 48% | 27% | 126 | 28 °C | 29% | 0% | 15.4 |
| August | 54% | 27% | 149 | 27 °C | 20% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 143 | 23 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 77% | 23% | 171 | 17 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.8 † |
| November | 58% | 23% | 169 | 12 °C | 0% | 26% | 9.4 † |
| December | 24% | 14% | 80 | 8 °C | 0% | 75% | 8.7 † |
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 Besana in Brianza → Borgomanero, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Besana in Brianza → Borgomanero | Headwind > 15 km/h, Borgomanero → Besana in Brianza | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | +0.5 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | +0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | +0.8 | 0% | 1% | either |
| May | +0.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
| June | +0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | +0.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | +1.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | +1.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | +1.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| November | +0.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | +0.1 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 494–519 | NW | +0.7 |
| 519–544 | W | +0.7 |
| 544–569 | W | +1.6 |
| 569–595 | SW | +1.4 |
| 595–612 | W | +1.9 |
Other stages
- Vicenza → Bassano del Grappa 84 km
- Bassano del Grappa → Caldiero 44 km
- Caldiero → Brescia 98 km
- Brescia → Besana in Brianza 121 km
- Besana in Brianza → Borgomanero 118 km
- Borgomanero → Castellamonte 121 km
- Castellamonte → Pinerolo 119 km
- Pinerolo → Savona 70 km
- Savona → Savona 171 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.