EuroVelo 13 - Iron Curtain Trail - part Latvia, stage 5: Liepāja → near Šventoji
On stage 5 (Liepāja → near Šventoji, 61 km) the best month is June: 82% 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% | 24% | 62 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 41 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.4 † |
| March | 6% | 17% | 35 | 5 °C | 0% | 94% | 11.6 |
| April | 36% | 14% | 31 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 14.1 |
| May | 72% | 17% | 40 | 14 °C | 0% | 15% | 16.3 |
| June | 82% | 18% | 53 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.7 |
| July | 74% | 26% | 80 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.1 |
| August | 70% | 30% | 90 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 71 | 17 °C | 0% | 1% | 12.6 |
| October | 49% | 28% | 83 | 11 °C | 0% | 31% | 10.2 † |
| November | 11% | 26% | 66 | 7 °C | 0% | 84% | 8.1 † |
| December | 0% | 29% | 67 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
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 Liepāja → near Šventoji, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Liepāja → near Šventoji | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Šventoji → Liepāja | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.3 | 26% | 11% | near Šventoji → Liepāja |
| February | −3.6 | 24% | 11% | near Šventoji → Liepāja |
| March | −1.0 | 18% | 14% | either |
| April | +2.4 | 12% | 21% | Liepāja → near Šventoji |
| May | +1.6 | 9% | 15% | either |
| June | +1.4 | 8% | 13% | either |
| July | +1.6 | 7% | 12% | either |
| August | −1.4 | 14% | 9% | either |
| September | −1.6 | 17% | 11% | either |
| October | −3.8 | 26% | 12% | near Šventoji → Liepāja |
| November | −6.0 | 28% | 8% | near Šventoji → Liepāja |
| December | −5.8 | 31% | 10% | near Šventoji → Liepāja |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 500–525 | S | +0.1 |
| 525–553 | SE | +3.4 |
| 553–561 | S | −1.7 |
Other stages
- Ainaži → Riga 143 km
- Riga → near Roja 115 km
- near Roja → Ventspils 120 km
- Ventspils → Liepāja 128 km
- Liepāja → near Šventoji 61 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.