Camí del Cid cicloturista, stage 11: Villena → Orihuela
On stage 11 (Villena → Orihuela, 105 km) the best month is February: 89% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.6 km/h on average; 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 | 88% | 8% | 28 | 16 °C | 0% | 7% | 9.8 † |
| February | 89% | 8% | 14 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 10.7 † |
| March | 85% | 14% | 43 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 11.8 |
| April | 83% | 17% | 37 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 13.2 |
| May | 80% | 13% | 32 | 25 °C | 7% | 0% | 14.2 |
| June | 53% | 7% | 18 | 29 °C | 40% | 0% | 14.8 |
| July | 16% | 3% | 4 | 32 °C | 83% | 0% | 14.6 |
| August | 17% | 9% | 15 | 32 °C | 77% | 0% | 13.6 |
| September | 59% | 17% | 45 | 28 °C | 26% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 82% | 14% | 39 | 24 °C | 4% | 0% | 11.1 |
| November | 89% | 11% | 31 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 10.0 † |
| December | 89% | 8% | 23 | 16 °C | 0% | 3% | 9.5 † |
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 Villena → Orihuela, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Villena → Orihuela | Headwind > 15 km/h, Orihuela → Villena | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.1 | 1% | 9% | Villena → Orihuela |
| February | +1.6 | 1% | 9% | either |
| March | +0.9 | 3% | 11% | either |
| April | −1.1 | 3% | 7% | either |
| May | −2.6 | 3% | 3% | Orihuela → Villena |
| June | −3.7 | 3% | 1% | Orihuela → Villena |
| July | −4.3 | 3% | 1% | Orihuela → Villena |
| August | −3.6 | 2% | 1% | Orihuela → Villena |
| September | −2.1 | 1% | 2% | Orihuela → Villena |
| October | −1.4 | 1% | 3% | either |
| November | +1.4 | 1% | 7% | either |
| December | +1.9 | 1% | 6% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in February, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 1,244–1,269 | S | +2.8 |
| 1,269–1,295 | SE | +3.9 |
| 1,295–1,320 | SW | +0.3 |
| 1,320–1,345 | SW | −0.2 |
| 1,345–1,349 | SW | −1.3 |
Other stages
- Quintanilla-Vivar → Arauzo de Torre 124 km
- Arauzo de Torre → San Esteban de Gormaz 124 km
- San Esteban de Gormaz → Robledo de Corpes 123 km
- Robledo de Corpes → Maranchón 124 km
- Maranchón → Calatayud 114 km
- Calatayud → Molina de Aragón 131 km
- Molina de Aragón → Torres de Albarracín 123 km
- Torres de Albarracín → Rubielos de Mora 123 km
- Rubielos de Mora → Valencia 122 km
- Valencia → Villena 143 km
- Villena → Orihuela 105 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.