Via Claudia Augusta, stage 1: Donauwörth → Schongau
On stage 1 (Donauwörth → Schongau, 130 km) the best month is September: 73% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.0 km/h on average; 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 | 7% | 24% | 71 | 3 °C | 0% | 91% | 8.8 † |
| February | 17% | 22% | 52 | 5 °C | 0% | 80% | 10.1 † |
| March | 39% | 24% | 59 | 10 °C | 0% | 53% | 11.8 |
| April | 62% | 27% | 62 | 15 °C | 0% | 23% | 13.6 |
| May | 62% | 36% | 118 | 18 °C | 0% | 6% | 15.2 |
| June | 63% | 32% | 106 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.1 |
| July | 59% | 32% | 109 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 15.7 |
| August | 60% | 31% | 115 | 23 °C | 10% | 0% | 14.3 |
| September | 73% | 26% | 81 | 19 °C | 0% | 2% | 12.5 |
| October | 65% | 21% | 65 | 14 °C | 0% | 21% | 10.7 † |
| November | 26% | 20% | 63 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 9.1 † |
| December | 7% | 26% | 72 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.3 † |
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 Donauwörth → Schongau, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Donauwörth → Schongau | Headwind > 15 km/h, Schongau → Donauwörth | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.6 | 3% | 1% | either |
| February | −0.7 | 2% | 1% | either |
| March | +0.6 | 2% | 1% | either |
| April | +2.2 | 1% | 1% | Donauwörth → Schongau |
| May | +2.2 | 1% | 1% | Donauwörth → Schongau |
| June | +2.4 | 0% | 1% | Donauwörth → Schongau |
| July | +1.8 | 0% | 0% | either |
| August | +1.2 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | +1.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| October | −0.3 | 1% | 0% | either |
| November | −1.5 | 1% | 0% | either |
| December | −2.7 | 2% | 0% | Schongau → Donauwörth |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | +0.9 |
| 25–50 | S | +1.2 |
| 50–77 | SW | −0.1 |
| 77–102 | S | +1.2 |
| 102–130 | S | +1.7 |
Other stages
- Donauwörth → Schongau 130 km
- Schongau → Landeck 129 km
- Landeck → Merano 140 km
- Merano → Rovereto 114 km
- Rovereto → Rovereto 54 km
- Rovereto → Ostiglia 154 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.