EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 4a, stage 1: Moncalieri → Casale Monferrato
On stage 1 (Moncalieri → Casale Monferrato, 104 km) the best month is October: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri meant an average tailwind of 2.0 km/h (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 | 21% | 13% | 59 | 7 °C | 0% | 78% | 9.1 † |
| February | 46% | 16% | 68 | 10 °C | 0% | 53% | 10.3 † |
| March | 73% | 20% | 91 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 11.8 |
| April | 75% | 25% | 104 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 13.4 |
| May | 67% | 31% | 133 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.8 |
| June | 52% | 28% | 96 | 27 °C | 20% | 0% | 15.6 |
| July | 40% | 20% | 72 | 29 °C | 45% | 0% | 15.3 |
| August | 47% | 19% | 82 | 29 °C | 37% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 78% | 18% | 86 | 24 °C | 4% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 82% | 18% | 100 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.9 † |
| November | 61% | 20% | 137 | 12 °C | 0% | 25% | 9.4 † |
| December | 22% | 13% | 65 | 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 → Casale Monferrato, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Moncalieri → Casale Monferrato | Headwind > 15 km/h, Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| February | −1.4 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | −1.7 | 0% | 0% | either |
| April | −2.4 | 1% | 0% | Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri |
| May | −1.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
| June | −1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| July | −1.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | −2.1 | 0% | 0% | Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri |
| September | −2.1 | 0% | 0% | Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri |
| October | −2.0 | 0% | 0% | Casale Monferrato → Moncalieri |
| November | −1.3 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | −0.5 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NE | −2.1 |
| 25–34 | NE | −0.6 |
| 34–60 | E | −2.4 |
| 60–87 | E | −2.3 |
| 87–104 | E | −1.6 |
Other stages
- Moncalieri → Casale Monferrato 104 km
- Casale Monferrato → Pavia 103 km
- Pavia → Cremona 123 km
- Cremona → Casalmaggiore 117 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.