EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Latvia: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Latvia is September: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.0 km/h along the route (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 | 0% | 22% | 50 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.4 † |
| February | 0% | 19% | 39 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.4 † |
| March | 11% | 20% | 39 | 4 °C | 0% | 89% | 11.6 |
| April | 48% | 23% | 45 | 11 °C | 0% | 46% | 14.2 |
| May | 68% | 27% | 65 | 17 °C | 0% | 9% | 16.4 |
| June | 69% | 29% | 75 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.8 |
| July | 63% | 34% | 89 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 69% | 29% | 90 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 74% | 23% | 54 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.7 |
| October | 36% | 26% | 67 | 9 °C | 0% | 53% | 10.2 † |
| November | 3% | 21% | 56 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.0 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 49 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.8 † |
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 Valga → near Daugavpils, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Valga → near Daugavpils | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Daugavpils → Valga | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.0 | 13% | 6% | near Daugavpils → Valga |
| February | −1.6 | 11% | 6% | either |
| March | −0.7 | 11% | 9% | either |
| April | +0.1 | 9% | 10% | either |
| May | +0.4 | 6% | 7% | either |
| June | +0.1 | 7% | 8% | either |
| July | 0.0 | 6% | 5% | either |
| August | −0.9 | 7% | 5% | either |
| September | −1.0 | 9% | 7% | either |
| October | −1.9 | 12% | 7% | either |
| November | −2.7 | 12% | 5% | near Daugavpils → Valga |
| December | −2.7 | 13% | 6% | near Daugavpils → Valga |
Stages
The route is split into 6 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Valga → near Daugavpils in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Valga → Sigulda | 129 | September | −3.9 |
| 2. Sigulda → Madona | 138 | September | +1.0 |
| 3. Madona → Rēzekne | 120 | September | +1.2 |
| 4. Rēzekne → near Dagda | 118 | September | −0.3 |
| 5. near Dagda → Daugavpils | 116 | September | −2.5 |
| 6. Daugavpils → near Daugavpils | 59 | September | −2.2 |
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.