EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Lithuania, stage 2: Molėtai → Lentvaris
On stage 2 (Molėtai → Lentvaris, 113 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Lentvaris → Molėtai 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% | 23% | 52 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.8 † |
| February | 0% | 20% | 38 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.6 † |
| March | 15% | 20% | 36 | 5 °C | 0% | 84% | 11.7 |
| April | 54% | 22% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 37% | 14.0 |
| May | 67% | 30% | 68 | 17 °C | 0% | 6% | 16.1 |
| June | 70% | 28% | 70 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.3 |
| July | 63% | 33% | 100 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.8 |
| August | 68% | 28% | 82 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 77% | 20% | 49 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 12.6 |
| October | 43% | 22% | 60 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 10.3 † |
| November | 6% | 19% | 51 | 5 °C | 0% | 93% | 8.3 † |
| December | 0% | 20% | 49 | 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 Molėtai → Lentvaris, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Molėtai → Lentvaris | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lentvaris → Molėtai | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.6 | 18% | 4% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| February | −3.9 | 15% | 4% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| March | −2.3 | 12% | 6% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| April | −1.0 | 10% | 7% | either |
| May | +0.4 | 6% | 7% | either |
| June | −0.9 | 7% | 5% | either |
| July | −1.4 | 5% | 3% | either |
| August | −2.5 | 8% | 2% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| September | −2.5 | 10% | 4% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| October | −4.8 | 17% | 4% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| November | −6.1 | 18% | 2% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
| December | −6.1 | 19% | 2% | Lentvaris → Molėtai |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 138–163 | S | −2.1 |
| 163–189 | S | −1.9 |
| 189–215 | SW | −3.1 |
| 215–241 | SW | −3.0 |
| 241–251 | W | −2.2 |
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.