Camí del Cid cicloturista, stage 9: Rubielos de Mora → Valencia
On stage 9 (Rubielos de Mora → Valencia, 122 km) the best month is December: 87% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Rubielos de Mora → Valencia meant an average tailwind of 2.4 km/h (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 | 83% | 9% | 33 | 14 °C | 0% | 13% | 9.6 † |
| February | 85% | 10% | 22 | 15 °C | 0% | 9% | 10.6 † |
| March | 80% | 18% | 59 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 11.8 |
| April | 79% | 21% | 54 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.2 |
| May | 80% | 18% | 44 | 23 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.4 |
| June | 70% | 13% | 34 | 27 °C | 17% | 0% | 15.0 |
| July | 43% | 9% | 23 | 30 °C | 50% | 0% | 14.7 |
| August | 39% | 14% | 33 | 30 °C | 49% | 0% | 13.7 |
| September | 67% | 23% | 71 | 26 °C | 11% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 84% | 15% | 64 | 23 °C | 1% | 0% | 11.1 |
| November | 87% | 12% | 50 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 9.9 † |
| December | 87% | 8% | 28 | 15 °C | 0% | 7% | 9.4 † |
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 Rubielos de Mora → Valencia, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Rubielos de Mora → Valencia | Headwind > 15 km/h, Valencia → Rubielos de Mora | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.8 | 0% | 9% | Rubielos de Mora → Valencia |
| February | +1.6 | 1% | 11% | either |
| March | +0.3 | 2% | 9% | either |
| April | −3.0 | 3% | 4% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| May | −4.7 | 4% | 2% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| June | −6.3 | 4% | 0% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| July | −7.4 | 5% | 0% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| August | −6.7 | 4% | 0% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| September | −4.2 | 2% | 1% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| October | −2.3 | 1% | 2% | Valencia → Rubielos de Mora |
| November | +2.0 | 0% | 8% | Rubielos de Mora → Valencia |
| December | +2.4 | 0% | 7% | Rubielos de Mora → Valencia |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in December, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 980–1,005 | SE | +4.7 |
| 1,005–1,031 | S | +3.1 |
| 1,031–1,056 | SE | +3.6 |
| 1,056–1,081 | S | +0.9 |
| 1,081–1,102 | S | −0.8 |
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.