EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Latvia, stage 5: near Dagda → Daugavpils
On stage 5 (near Dagda → Daugavpils, 116 km) the best month is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Daugavpils → near Dagda meant an average tailwind of 2.5 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% | 21% | 48 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.6 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 37 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.5 † |
| March | 12% | 19% | 38 | 4 °C | 0% | 88% | 11.6 |
| April | 50% | 22% | 44 | 11 °C | 0% | 43% | 14.1 |
| May | 68% | 28% | 69 | 17 °C | 0% | 8% | 16.3 |
| June | 71% | 28% | 73 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.6 |
| July | 64% | 33% | 93 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 71% | 26% | 89 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 76% | 20% | 52 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 12.6 |
| October | 36% | 25% | 65 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 10.3 † |
| November | 3% | 21% | 55 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.1 † |
| December | 0% | 20% | 46 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.0 † |
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 Dagda → Daugavpils, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Dagda → Daugavpils | Headwind > 15 km/h, Daugavpils → near Dagda | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.6 | 15% | 3% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| February | −3.0 | 14% | 3% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| March | −3.0 | 14% | 5% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| April | −2.1 | 13% | 6% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| May | −0.9 | 8% | 5% | either |
| June | −2.5 | 11% | 4% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| July | −2.2 | 9% | 3% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| August | −2.8 | 9% | 2% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| September | −2.5 | 12% | 4% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| October | −4.1 | 15% | 4% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| November | −4.2 | 14% | 2% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
| December | −4.7 | 16% | 2% | Daugavpils → near Dagda |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 502–527 | W | −2.9 |
| 527–553 | S | −0.6 |
| 553–579 | SW | −3.4 |
| 579–604 | W | −2.9 |
| 604–618 | SW | −3.2 |
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.