EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Spain - Galicia, stage 2: Vigo → Pontevedra
On stage 2 (Vigo → Pontevedra, 116 km) the best month is July: 87% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Pontevedra → Vigo meant an average tailwind of 2.6 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 | 55% | 38% | 221 | 12 °C | 0% | 11% | 9.4 † |
| February | 62% | 32% | 168 | 13 °C | 0% | 10% | 10.5 † |
| March | 65% | 34% | 175 | 14 °C | 0% | 2% | 11.8 |
| April | 64% | 36% | 143 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 13.3 |
| May | 72% | 28% | 102 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.6 |
| June | 79% | 21% | 69 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 87% | 9% | 30 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 87% | 10% | 35 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 81% | 19% | 76 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 66% | 34% | 222 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.0 † |
| November | 60% | 39% | 221 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 9.7 † |
| December | 61% | 36% | 216 | 13 °C | 0% | 6% | 9.1 † |
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 Vigo → Pontevedra, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Vigo → Pontevedra | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pontevedra → Vigo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.5 | 12% | 14% | either |
| February | +0.1 | 14% | 15% | either |
| March | −0.6 | 15% | 15% | either |
| April | −0.7 | 13% | 11% | either |
| May | −1.6 | 13% | 10% | either |
| June | −1.9 | 11% | 8% | either |
| July | −2.6 | 11% | 6% | Pontevedra → Vigo |
| August | −2.4 | 11% | 6% | Pontevedra → Vigo |
| September | −1.1 | 9% | 8% | either |
| October | +0.7 | 9% | 13% | either |
| November | +0.3 | 13% | 14% | either |
| December | +1.1 | 11% | 14% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 100–125 | NE | −1.2 |
| 125–150 | SW | −1.8 |
| 150–175 | W | −7.7 |
| 175–200 | NE | −0.3 |
| 200–216 | NE | −1.8 |
Other stages
- Tui → Vigo 100 km
- Vigo → Pontevedra 116 km
- Pontevedra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira 138 km
- Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Fisterra 169 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.