EuroVelo 10 - Baltic Sea Cycle Route - part Latvia, stage 2: near Pāvilosta → Ventspils
On stage 2 (near Pāvilosta → Ventspils, 110 km) the best month is June: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.4 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 | 0% | 21% | 53 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.3 † |
| February | 0% | 17% | 37 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.4 † |
| March | 8% | 16% | 34 | 5 °C | 0% | 92% | 11.6 |
| April | 39% | 16% | 33 | 10 °C | 0% | 57% | 14.2 |
| May | 72% | 18% | 41 | 15 °C | 0% | 13% | 16.5 |
| June | 78% | 21% | 56 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.9 |
| July | 72% | 27% | 80 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.3 |
| August | 68% | 31% | 84 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 60 | 17 °C | 0% | 1% | 12.7 |
| October | 48% | 25% | 69 | 11 °C | 0% | 35% | 10.2 † |
| November | 10% | 20% | 53 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 7.9 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 53 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.7 † |
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 near Pāvilosta → Ventspils, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Pāvilosta → Ventspils | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ventspils → near Pāvilosta | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.4 | 10% | 21% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| February | +2.8 | 9% | 19% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| March | +2.0 | 11% | 18% | either |
| April | +0.2 | 13% | 14% | either |
| May | +0.5 | 10% | 12% | either |
| June | +1.4 | 9% | 14% | either |
| July | +1.4 | 8% | 14% | either |
| August | +2.7 | 6% | 15% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| September | +2.4 | 9% | 17% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| October | +3.5 | 10% | 21% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| November | +4.0 | 7% | 21% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
| December | +4.5 | 8% | 25% | near Pāvilosta → Ventspils |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 114–139 | E | +6.4 |
| 139–164 | E | +5.9 |
| 164–190 | NW | −3.4 |
| 190–215 | NW | −3.1 |
| 215–225 | N | +0.8 |
Other stages
- near Šventoji → near Pāvilosta 114 km
- near Pāvilosta → Ventspils 110 km
- Ventspils → Talsi 146 km
- Talsi → Riga 138 km
- Riga → Limbaži 115 km
- Limbaži → Ainaži 63 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.