EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Lithuania: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Lithuania is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding near Sejny → near Daugavpils meant an average tailwind of 2.5 km/h (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% | 7.8 † |
| February | 0% | 19% | 37 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.6 † |
| March | 15% | 19% | 36 | 5 °C | 0% | 83% | 11.7 |
| April | 54% | 23% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 37% | 14.0 |
| May | 68% | 29% | 66 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 16.1 |
| June | 70% | 28% | 70 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.3 |
| July | 62% | 34% | 100 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.8 |
| August | 68% | 28% | 82 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 78% | 20% | 50 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 12.6 |
| October | 44% | 22% | 58 | 11 °C | 0% | 46% | 10.3 † |
| November | 6% | 19% | 48 | 5 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.3 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 47 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.2 † |
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 Daugavpils → near Sejny, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Daugavpils → near Sejny | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sejny → near Daugavpils | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.3 | 18% | 4% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| February | −3.6 | 16% | 4% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| March | −3.0 | 14% | 6% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| April | −1.8 | 12% | 7% | either |
| May | −0.3 | 8% | 6% | either |
| June | −2.1 | 10% | 4% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| July | −2.4 | 8% | 3% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| August | −2.8 | 9% | 2% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| September | −2.5 | 12% | 4% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| October | −4.4 | 17% | 4% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| November | −5.1 | 16% | 2% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
| December | −5.6 | 18% | 3% | near Sejny → near Daugavpils |
Stages
The route is split into 3 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind near Daugavpils → near Sejny in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. near Daugavpils → Molėtai | 138 | September | −2.9 |
| 2. Molėtai → Lentvaris | 113 | September | −2.5 |
| 3. Lentvaris → near Sejny | 197 | September | −2.1 |
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.