EuroVelo 7 - Sun Route - part Mediterranean Sea: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 7 - Sun Route - part Mediterranean Sea is May: 84% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In May the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.5 km/h along the route (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 | 78% | 19% | 63 | 14 °C | 0% | 6% | 9.9 † |
| February | 74% | 22% | 75 | 14 °C | 0% | 7% | 10.8 † |
| March | 79% | 20% | 67 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 11.9 |
| April | 83% | 17% | 35 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.1 |
| May | 84% | 14% | 29 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.1 |
| June | 65% | 10% | 19 | 28 °C | 26% | 0% | 14.7 |
| July | 31% | 5% | 11 | 31 °C | 64% | 0% | 14.4 |
| August | 30% | 12% | 20 | 31 °C | 63% | 0% | 13.6 |
| September | 59% | 25% | 58 | 27 °C | 17% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 75% | 25% | 80 | 23 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.2 |
| November | 76% | 24% | 87 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 10.1 † |
| December | 82% | 16% | 52 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 9.7 † |
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 Pozzallo → Siracusa, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pozzallo → Siracusa | Headwind > 15 km/h, Siracusa → Pozzallo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.9 | 5% | 13% | Pozzallo → Siracusa |
| February | +2.6 | 5% | 13% | Pozzallo → Siracusa |
| March | +2.2 | 7% | 14% | Pozzallo → Siracusa |
| April | 0.0 | 9% | 9% | either |
| May | +0.5 | 6% | 7% | either |
| June | +0.9 | 3% | 3% | either |
| July | +1.3 | 1% | 3% | either |
| August | +1.1 | 1% | 3% | either |
| September | +1.7 | 3% | 6% | either |
| October | +0.8 | 4% | 6% | either |
| November | +2.9 | 3% | 13% | Pozzallo → Siracusa |
| December | +1.9 | 5% | 11% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in May, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | −0.9 |
| 25–51 | NE | +0.5 |
| 51–76 | NW | +1.6 |
| 76–101 | NE | +0.2 |
| 101–129 | N | +1.2 |
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.