EuroVelo 2 – Capitals Route (Poland), stage 1: Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód
On stage 1 (Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód, 122 km) the best month is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód meant an average tailwind of 2.7 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 | 3% | 22% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 94% | 8.2 † |
| February | 9% | 20% | 42 | 4 °C | 0% | 89% | 9.8 † |
| March | 32% | 23% | 42 | 9 °C | 0% | 61% | 11.7 |
| April | 68% | 18% | 35 | 15 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.8 |
| May | 75% | 23% | 55 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 15.7 |
| June | 70% | 24% | 58 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 16.8 |
| July | 60% | 27% | 86 | 25 °C | 14% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 67% | 23% | 68 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 80% | 18% | 48 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 69% | 20% | 50 | 14 °C | 0% | 15% | 10.5 † |
| November | 26% | 18% | 47 | 8 °C | 0% | 67% | 8.6 † |
| December | 5% | 19% | 46 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 7.7 † |
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 Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód | Headwind > 15 km/h, Międzychód → Kostrzyn nad Odrą | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.0 | 4% | 20% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| February | +3.8 | 5% | 18% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| March | +3.5 | 6% | 16% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| April | +2.4 | 5% | 14% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| May | +1.9 | 6% | 12% | either |
| June | +3.8 | 2% | 14% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| July | +5.5 | 1% | 15% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| August | +3.8 | 2% | 12% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| September | +2.7 | 5% | 12% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| October | +3.2 | 4% | 14% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| November | +3.5 | 3% | 16% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
| December | +5.4 | 3% | 20% | Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SE | +1.5 |
| 25–50 | E | +3.4 |
| 50–75 | E | +2.7 |
| 75–100 | E | +3.1 |
| 100–122 | NE | +2.7 |
Other stages
- Kostrzyn nad Odrą → Międzychód 122 km
- Międzychód → Poznań 118 km
- Poznań → Mogilno 112 km
- Mogilno → Gostynin 136 km
- Gostynin → Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 131 km
- Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki → Siedlce 116 km
- Siedlce → Terespol 130 km
- Terespol → Czeremcha 116 km
- Czeremcha → Białowieża 59 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.