EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Lithuania, stage 1: near Daugavpils → Molėtai
On stage 1 (near Daugavpils → Molėtai, 138 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Molėtai → near Daugavpils meant an average tailwind of 2.9 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% | 21% | 48 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.7 † |
| February | 0% | 19% | 37 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.5 † |
| March | 13% | 19% | 36 | 5 °C | 0% | 86% | 11.7 |
| April | 53% | 23% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 40% | 14.1 |
| May | 68% | 29% | 67 | 17 °C | 0% | 7% | 16.2 |
| June | 70% | 28% | 70 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.4 |
| July | 64% | 33% | 96 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.9 |
| August | 69% | 28% | 86 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 77% | 20% | 48 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.6 |
| October | 39% | 24% | 61 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 10.3 † |
| November | 4% | 20% | 51 | 4 °C | 0% | 95% | 8.2 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 47 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.1 † |
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 → Molėtai, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Daugavpils → Molėtai | Headwind > 15 km/h, Molėtai → near Daugavpils | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.7 | 18% | 4% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| February | −3.9 | 17% | 2% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| March | −3.6 | 15% | 5% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| April | −2.4 | 14% | 6% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| May | −0.8 | 9% | 6% | either |
| June | −2.9 | 12% | 4% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| July | −2.8 | 10% | 2% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| August | −3.3 | 11% | 2% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| September | −2.9 | 13% | 4% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| October | −5.1 | 18% | 4% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| November | −5.4 | 17% | 2% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
| December | −6.1 | 20% | 2% | Molėtai → near Daugavpils |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | SW | −3.2 |
| 26–52 | S | −2.3 |
| 52–77 | W | −2.6 |
| 77–102 | W | −3.2 |
| 102–128 | SW | −3.1 |
| 128–138 | W | −3.1 |
Other stages
- near Daugavpils → Molėtai 138 km
- Molėtai → Lentvaris 113 km
- Lentvaris → near Sejny 197 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.