EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 7: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 8 - Mediterranean Route - part Italy 7 is October: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October, riding Bibione → Porto Viro meant an average tailwind of 2.6 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 | 18% | 15% | 75 | 8 °C | 0% | 78% | 9.1 † |
| February | 45% | 19% | 87 | 10 °C | 0% | 46% | 10.3 † |
| March | 72% | 19% | 93 | 13 °C | 0% | 13% | 11.8 |
| April | 79% | 21% | 83 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.5 |
| May | 72% | 27% | 128 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.9 |
| June | 63% | 22% | 88 | 27 °C | 15% | 0% | 15.7 |
| July | 51% | 16% | 81 | 29 °C | 35% | 0% | 15.3 |
| August | 50% | 19% | 104 | 28 °C | 33% | 0% | 14.1 |
| September | 76% | 22% | 143 | 24 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 80% | 20% | 118 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 10.8 † |
| November | 66% | 22% | 138 | 13 °C | 0% | 14% | 9.4 † |
| December | 30% | 16% | 87 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 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 Porto Viro → Bibione, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Porto Viro → Bibione | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bibione → Porto Viro | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.9 | 6% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| February | −2.9 | 8% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| March | −2.1 | 8% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| April | −0.6 | 5% | 1% | either |
| May | 0.0 | 4% | 2% | either |
| June | +0.6 | 2% | 1% | either |
| July | −0.1 | 3% | 1% | either |
| August | −1.3 | 3% | 1% | either |
| September | −2.5 | 5% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| October | −2.6 | 6% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| November | −3.3 | 7% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
| December | −3.0 | 6% | 1% | Bibione → Porto Viro |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NE | −4.0 |
| 25–50 | N | −2.4 |
| 50–76 | NE | −2.1 |
| 76–85 | E | −2.9 |
| 85–111 | NE | −2.9 |
| 111–136 | NE | −3.1 |
| 136–161 | N | −1.2 |
| 161–187 | SE | −0.7 |
| 187–212 | NE | −3.2 |
| 212–235 | E | −3.8 |
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.