Camino Natural del Corredor Cáceres - Badajoz: which way and when to ride
The best month for Camino Natural del Corredor Cáceres - Badajoz is November: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In November the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.7 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 | 77% | 15% | 46 | 13 °C | 0% | 11% | 9.7 † |
| February | 81% | 16% | 47 | 15 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.7 † |
| March | 78% | 21% | 64 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.8 |
| April | 77% | 22% | 54 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 13.2 |
| May | 66% | 14% | 29 | 25 °C | 20% | 0% | 14.3 |
| June | 44% | 9% | 14 | 30 °C | 49% | 0% | 14.9 |
| July | 13% | 2% | 2 | 34 °C | 86% | 0% | 14.7 |
| August | 12% | 2% | 5 | 34 °C | 87% | 0% | 13.7 |
| September | 48% | 10% | 28 | 29 °C | 43% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 74% | 16% | 69 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 11.1 |
| November | 81% | 18% | 60 | 17 °C | 0% | 1% | 10.0 † |
| December | 80% | 14% | 57 | 14 °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 Cáceres → Badajoz, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Cáceres → Badajoz | Headwind > 15 km/h, Badajoz → Cáceres | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.4 | 7% | 3% | either |
| February | −0.5 | 8% | 3% | either |
| March | −0.6 | 9% | 5% | either |
| April | −1.5 | 7% | 3% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 5% | 2% | either |
| June | −2.5 | 4% | 1% | Badajoz → Cáceres |
| July | −2.1 | 2% | 0% | Badajoz → Cáceres |
| August | −1.7 | 1% | 0% | either |
| September | −1.2 | 3% | 1% | either |
| October | −1.3 | 7% | 2% | either |
| November | −0.7 | 6% | 2% | either |
| December | 0.0 | 6% | 2% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in November, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–11 | SW | −0.1 |
| 11–36 | NE | +1.4 |
| 36–61 | SW | −1.6 |
| 61–87 | SW | −0.6 |
| 87–112 | SW | −1.5 |
| 112–137 | SW | −0.8 |
| 137–163 | SW | −0.6 |
| 163–176 | SW | −1.3 |
| 176–196 | S | −0.1 |
| 196–215 | W | −2.3 |
| 215–221 | N | +0.1 |
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.