EuroVelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Lithuania, stage 3: Lentvaris → near Sejny
On stage 3 (Lentvaris → near Sejny, 197 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Sejny → Lentvaris meant an average tailwind of 2.1 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% | 50 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.9 † |
| February | 1% | 18% | 37 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.7 † |
| March | 18% | 18% | 35 | 6 °C | 0% | 81% | 11.7 |
| April | 55% | 23% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 35% | 14.0 |
| May | 70% | 28% | 63 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 16.0 |
| June | 70% | 27% | 71 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 17.2 |
| July | 61% | 34% | 103 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.7 |
| August | 67% | 28% | 80 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 78% | 19% | 51 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 12.6 |
| October | 49% | 21% | 55 | 11 °C | 0% | 40% | 10.4 † |
| November | 8% | 19% | 45 | 5 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.4 † |
| December | 0% | 19% | 46 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.3 † |
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 Lentvaris → near Sejny, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lentvaris → near Sejny | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sejny → Lentvaris | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.9 | 17% | 5% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| February | −3.2 | 15% | 4% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| March | −2.9 | 14% | 6% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| April | −1.9 | 12% | 6% | either |
| May | −0.4 | 8% | 6% | either |
| June | −2.2 | 10% | 4% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| July | −2.6 | 9% | 3% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| August | −2.6 | 9% | 2% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| September | −2.1 | 11% | 5% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| October | −3.8 | 16% | 5% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| November | −4.3 | 15% | 3% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
| December | −4.9 | 17% | 3% | near Sejny → Lentvaris |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 250–276 | W | −2.1 |
| 276–302 | SW | −2.8 |
| 302–327 | SW | −2.8 |
| 327–354 | S | −1.5 |
| 354–379 | SW | −2.6 |
| 379–404 | W | −2.4 |
| 404–430 | W | −2.0 |
| 430–447 | NW | −0.2 |
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.