Spišská cyklomagistrála: which way and when to ride
The best month for Spišská cyklomagistrála is September: 73% 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 | 0% | 16% | 37 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.6 † |
| February | 4% | 17% | 38 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 10.1 † |
| March | 27% | 20% | 45 | 7 °C | 0% | 70% | 11.7 |
| April | 55% | 29% | 55 | 13 °C | 0% | 29% | 13.7 |
| May | 58% | 39% | 97 | 17 °C | 0% | 8% | 15.3 |
| June | 59% | 40% | 92 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.2 |
| July | 60% | 37% | 109 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 15.8 |
| August | 64% | 32% | 86 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 73% | 25% | 75 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.5 |
| October | 61% | 17% | 58 | 12 °C | 0% | 31% | 10.7 † |
| November | 21% | 16% | 46 | 6 °C | 0% | 77% | 9.1 † |
| December | 0% | 15% | 35 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 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 Szczawnica → Spišský Štiavnik, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Szczawnica → Spišský Štiavnik | Headwind > 15 km/h, Spišský Štiavnik → Szczawnica | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.6 | 1% | 2% | either |
| February | 0.0 | 2% | 3% | either |
| March | +0.5 | 4% | 5% | either |
| April | +0.7 | 4% | 5% | either |
| May | +0.8 | 2% | 4% | either |
| June | +1.1 | 1% | 3% | either |
| July | +1.0 | 1% | 2% | either |
| August | +0.2 | 1% | 1% | either |
| September | +0.3 | 2% | 2% | either |
| October | −0.9 | 2% | 2% | either |
| November | −1.4 | 1% | 1% | either |
| December | −0.9 | 1% | 2% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | S | +0.9 |
| 26–51 | SW | +0.2 |
| 51–76 | SE | +0.6 |
| 76–101 | E | +0.3 |
| 101–126 | S | +0.9 |
| 126–151 | W | −0.5 |
| 151–167 | W | −0.6 |
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.