EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Latvia, stage 6: Daugavpils → near Daugavpils
On stage 6 (Daugavpils → near Daugavpils, 59 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Daugavpils → Daugavpils meant an average tailwind of 2.2 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% | 47 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.6 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 36 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.5 † |
| March | 14% | 19% | 37 | 5 °C | 0% | 86% | 11.6 |
| April | 53% | 22% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 39% | 14.1 |
| May | 70% | 27% | 68 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 16.2 |
| June | 70% | 29% | 71 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.5 |
| July | 65% | 32% | 94 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 70% | 27% | 87 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 77% | 20% | 49 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.6 |
| October | 38% | 24% | 62 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 10.3 † |
| November | 4% | 20% | 52 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 8.1 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 46 | 1 °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 Daugavpils → near Daugavpils, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Daugavpils → near Daugavpils | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Daugavpils → Daugavpils | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8 | 14% | 3% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| February | −3.1 | 13% | 3% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| March | −2.1 | 12% | 5% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| April | −0.9 | 10% | 6% | either |
| May | 0.0 | 6% | 6% | either |
| June | −1.2 | 8% | 4% | either |
| July | −1.2 | 5% | 3% | either |
| August | −2.2 | 7% | 2% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| September | −2.2 | 9% | 4% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| October | −3.9 | 13% | 3% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| November | −4.8 | 14% | 2% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
| December | −5.0 | 15% | 2% | near Daugavpils → Daugavpils |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 618–643 | W | −3.0 |
| 643–655 | S | −2.3 |
| 655–677 | S | −1.4 |
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.