Green Velo - 06 Puszcza Białowieska i Knyszyńska: which way and when to ride
The best month for Green Velo - 06 Puszcza Białowieska i Knyszyńska is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.3 km/h along the route (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 | 1% | 21% | 48 | -1 °C | 0% | 99% | 8.1 † |
| February | 1% | 18% | 36 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.8 † |
| March | 23% | 17% | 35 | 7 °C | 0% | 74% | 11.7 |
| April | 57% | 24% | 46 | 13 °C | 0% | 31% | 13.9 |
| May | 69% | 29% | 71 | 19 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.8 |
| June | 68% | 28% | 71 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.9 |
| July | 62% | 32% | 96 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 66% | 26% | 78 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 78% | 20% | 57 | 19 °C | 0% | 3% | 12.6 |
| October | 54% | 20% | 51 | 12 °C | 0% | 34% | 10.5 † |
| November | 12% | 18% | 40 | 6 °C | 0% | 84% | 8.6 † |
| December | 1% | 18% | 44 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.6 † |
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 Białystok → Czeremcha, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Białystok → Czeremcha | Headwind > 15 km/h, Czeremcha → near Białystok | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.6 | 13% | 8% | either |
| February | −1.2 | 11% | 8% | either |
| March | +0.2 | 10% | 10% | either |
| April | +0.9 | 7% | 10% | either |
| May | +1.1 | 6% | 9% | either |
| June | +1.2 | 5% | 8% | either |
| July | +1.0 | 5% | 7% | either |
| August | −0.4 | 5% | 5% | either |
| September | −0.3 | 7% | 7% | either |
| October | −1.7 | 11% | 7% | either |
| November | −2.8 | 12% | 5% | Czeremcha → near Białystok |
| December | −2.1 | 13% | 8% | Czeremcha → near Białystok |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NE | +2.1 |
| 25–52 | SE | +1.1 |
| 52–77 | S | −0.6 |
| 77–102 | SE | +0.5 |
| 102–130 | SW | −1.8 |
| 130–155 | SW | −1.6 |
| 155–177 | SW | −1.6 |
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.