Kysucká cyklomagistrála: which way and when to ride
The best month for Kysucká cyklomagistrála is September: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.9 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% | 29% | 73 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 8.6 † |
| February | 4% | 28% | 66 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 10.1 † |
| March | 26% | 29% | 65 | 7 °C | 0% | 69% | 11.7 |
| April | 55% | 32% | 67 | 13 °C | 0% | 30% | 13.7 |
| May | 53% | 44% | 115 | 17 °C | 0% | 8% | 15.3 |
| June | 57% | 42% | 108 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.2 |
| July | 55% | 42% | 123 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 15.9 |
| August | 62% | 35% | 117 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 69% | 29% | 100 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.5 |
| October | 58% | 22% | 74 | 12 °C | 0% | 33% | 10.7 † |
| November | 22% | 23% | 65 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 9.0 † |
| December | 1% | 23% | 63 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 8.2 † |
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 Kotešová → Oravská Lesná, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Kotešová → Oravská Lesná | Headwind > 15 km/h, Oravská Lesná → Kotešová | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.7 | 2% | 6% | either |
| February | +1.4 | 3% | 6% | either |
| March | +1.5 | 3% | 7% | either |
| April | +0.8 | 4% | 5% | either |
| May | +0.4 | 3% | 4% | either |
| June | +0.6 | 2% | 3% | either |
| July | +1.6 | 1% | 3% | either |
| August | +1.2 | 1% | 2% | either |
| September | +0.9 | 2% | 3% | either |
| October | +1.7 | 2% | 5% | either |
| November | +1.7 | 2% | 5% | either |
| December | +1.7 | 2% | 5% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | −0.6 |
| 25–50 | NE | +0.8 |
| 50–76 | E | +1.6 |
| 76–101 | SE | +1.3 |
| 101–126 | SE | +1.1 |
| 126–137 | NE | +1.3 |
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.