EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 4a: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 4a is October: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October, riding Casalmaggiore → Moncalieri meant an average tailwind of 2.0 km/h (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 | 22% | 15% | 59 | 7 °C | 0% | 77% | 9.1 † |
| February | 50% | 18% | 71 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 10.3 † |
| March | 74% | 19% | 79 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 11.8 |
| April | 77% | 23% | 85 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.4 |
| May | 70% | 27% | 112 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.8 |
| June | 46% | 24% | 81 | 28 °C | 32% | 0% | 15.6 |
| July | 27% | 17% | 64 | 31 °C | 61% | 0% | 15.3 |
| August | 34% | 19% | 81 | 30 °C | 51% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 74% | 19% | 88 | 25 °C | 8% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 82% | 18% | 91 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 10.9 † |
| November | 63% | 21% | 115 | 12 °C | 0% | 21% | 9.5 † |
| December | 22% | 15% | 67 | 8 °C | 0% | 77% | 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 Moncalieri → Casalmaggiore, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Moncalieri → Casalmaggiore | Headwind > 15 km/h, Casalmaggiore → Moncalieri | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.1 | 1% | 1% | either |
| February | −0.9 | 2% | 1% | either |
| March | −1.4 | 3% | 1% | either |
| April | −2.2 | 3% | 1% | Casalmaggiore → Moncalieri |
| May | −1.2 | 2% | 1% | either |
| June | −0.6 | 1% | 1% | either |
| July | −1.0 | 1% | 1% | either |
| August | −1.6 | 1% | 0% | either |
| September | −1.9 | 1% | 0% | either |
| October | −2.0 | 2% | 1% | Casalmaggiore → Moncalieri |
| November | −1.1 | 2% | 1% | either |
| December | +0.4 | 1% | 1% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Moncalieri → Casalmaggiore in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Moncalieri → Casale Monferrato | 104 | October | −2.0 |
| 2. Casale Monferrato → Pavia | 103 | October | −1.2 |
| 3. Pavia → Cremona | 123 | October | −2.3 |
| 4. Cremona → Casalmaggiore | 117 | October | −2.4 |
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.