Vážska cyklomagistrála: which way and when to ride
The best month for Vážska cyklomagistrála is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.5 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 | 4% | 20% | 52 | 2 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.7 † |
| February | 13% | 20% | 46 | 5 °C | 0% | 85% | 10.1 † |
| March | 42% | 19% | 48 | 10 °C | 0% | 51% | 11.7 |
| April | 69% | 21% | 46 | 16 °C | 0% | 17% | 13.6 |
| May | 67% | 31% | 85 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 15.2 |
| June | 60% | 29% | 81 | 24 °C | 12% | 0% | 16.1 |
| July | 52% | 28% | 82 | 26 °C | 24% | 0% | 15.8 |
| August | 57% | 24% | 85 | 26 °C | 21% | 0% | 14.3 |
| September | 76% | 21% | 79 | 21 °C | 3% | 1% | 12.5 |
| October | 73% | 16% | 57 | 14 °C | 0% | 16% | 10.7 † |
| November | 32% | 19% | 53 | 8 °C | 0% | 63% | 9.1 † |
| December | 3% | 17% | 48 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.3 † |
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 Komárno → Varín, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Komárno → Varín | Headwind > 15 km/h, Varín → Komárno | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.3 | 8% | 4% | either |
| February | −0.4 | 10% | 6% | either |
| March | −0.8 | 12% | 7% | either |
| April | −1.0 | 12% | 7% | either |
| May | −1.6 | 13% | 5% | either |
| June | −1.8 | 11% | 4% | either |
| July | −1.5 | 10% | 3% | either |
| August | −0.1 | 6% | 3% | either |
| September | −0.5 | 9% | 5% | either |
| October | +1.3 | 7% | 7% | either |
| November | +2.1 | 5% | 7% | Komárno → Varín |
| December | +0.9 | 6% | 5% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | −2.2 |
| 25–50 | N | −1.6 |
| 50–76 | NW | −1.6 |
| 76–88 | N | −1.2 |
| 88–116 | N | −0.7 |
| 116–142 | N | −0.5 |
| 142–169 | NE | +0.2 |
| 169–194 | NE | +0.2 |
| 194–220 | NE | +0.6 |
| 220–245 | E | +1.1 |
| 245–251 | SE | +1.1 |
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.