EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 3: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 3 is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.9 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 | 23% | 17% | 70 | 7 °C | 0% | 76% | 9.2 † |
| February | 39% | 21% | 83 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 10.4 † |
| March | 63% | 24% | 113 | 13 °C | 0% | 29% | 11.8 |
| April | 67% | 32% | 132 | 16 °C | 0% | 8% | 13.4 |
| May | 60% | 40% | 174 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.8 |
| June | 59% | 36% | 130 | 24 °C | 6% | 0% | 15.6 |
| July | 58% | 29% | 108 | 27 °C | 14% | 0% | 15.2 |
| August | 63% | 25% | 102 | 26 °C | 13% | 0% | 14.0 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 112 | 22 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 72% | 26% | 125 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.9 † |
| November | 54% | 27% | 153 | 11 °C | 0% | 33% | 9.5 † |
| December | 27% | 16% | 74 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 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 Cuneo → Moncalieri, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Cuneo → Moncalieri | Headwind > 15 km/h, Moncalieri → Cuneo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | −1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | −1.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | −2.2 | 0% | 0% | Moncalieri → Cuneo |
| May | −2.0 | 0% | 0% | Moncalieri → Cuneo |
| June | −1.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | −1.7 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | −1.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | −1.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | −1.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
| November | −1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | −0.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | N | −3.2 |
| 25–50 | N | −2.6 |
| 50–76 | N | 0.0 |
| 76–101 | N | −2.0 |
| 101–128 | NE | −1.0 |
| 128–140 | E | −3.0 |
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.