EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Latvia, stage 1: Valga → Sigulda
On stage 1 (Valga → Sigulda, 129 km) the best month is September: 70% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Sigulda → Valga meant an average tailwind of 3.9 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 | 0% | 23% | 54 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.3 † |
| February | 0% | 20% | 41 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 9% | 22% | 42 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 11.6 |
| April | 45% | 24% | 46 | 11 °C | 0% | 50% | 14.2 |
| May | 67% | 27% | 60 | 17 °C | 0% | 11% | 16.5 |
| June | 68% | 31% | 81 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 18.0 |
| July | 62% | 35% | 92 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.4 |
| August | 66% | 33% | 94 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 70% | 27% | 58 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.7 |
| October | 35% | 28% | 71 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 10.2 † |
| November | 4% | 21% | 57 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 7.9 † |
| December | 0% | 24% | 52 | 1 °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 Valga → Sigulda, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Valga → Sigulda | Headwind > 15 km/h, Sigulda → Valga | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.2 | 21% | 3% | Sigulda → Valga |
| February | −4.3 | 17% | 3% | Sigulda → Valga |
| March | −4.1 | 17% | 5% | Sigulda → Valga |
| April | −2.4 | 14% | 7% | Sigulda → Valga |
| May | −1.4 | 9% | 6% | either |
| June | −3.4 | 12% | 5% | Sigulda → Valga |
| July | −2.8 | 10% | 3% | Sigulda → Valga |
| August | −3.9 | 12% | 3% | Sigulda → Valga |
| September | −3.9 | 16% | 4% | Sigulda → Valga |
| October | −5.6 | 20% | 4% | Sigulda → Valga |
| November | −5.9 | 19% | 2% | Sigulda → Valga |
| December | −6.7 | 22% | 2% | Sigulda → Valga |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | S | −3.6 |
| 26–51 | S | −3.7 |
| 51–76 | W | −4.0 |
| 76–101 | SW | −4.3 |
| 101–129 | SW | −4.0 |
Other stages
- Valga → Sigulda 129 km
- Sigulda → Madona 138 km
- Madona → Rēzekne 120 km
- Rēzekne → near Dagda 118 km
- near Dagda → Daugavpils 116 km
- Daugavpils → near Daugavpils 59 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.