EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Spain - Galicia, stage 3: Pontevedra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira
On stage 3 (Pontevedra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira, 138 km) the best month is July: 85% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Pontevedra meant an average tailwind of 2.3 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 | 57% | 37% | 198 | 12 °C | 0% | 9% | 9.4 † |
| February | 63% | 32% | 149 | 13 °C | 0% | 8% | 10.5 † |
| March | 65% | 35% | 156 | 15 °C | 0% | 1% | 11.8 |
| April | 62% | 38% | 132 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.3 |
| May | 71% | 29% | 96 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.6 |
| June | 76% | 22% | 66 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 85% | 10% | 28 | 24 °C | 5% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 82% | 12% | 35 | 24 °C | 5% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 81% | 18% | 73 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 67% | 33% | 208 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.0 † |
| November | 60% | 39% | 195 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 9.7 † |
| December | 62% | 35% | 193 | 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 Pontevedra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Pontevedra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira | Headwind > 15 km/h, Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Pontevedra | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.6 | 15% | 13% | either |
| February | −1.0 | 16% | 14% | either |
| March | −1.3 | 18% | 14% | either |
| April | −1.5 | 15% | 11% | either |
| May | −1.8 | 15% | 12% | either |
| June | −2.2 | 13% | 10% | Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Pontevedra |
| July | −2.3 | 14% | 9% | Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Pontevedra |
| August | −2.0 | 12% | 9% | either |
| September | −1.2 | 11% | 9% | either |
| October | −0.3 | 12% | 12% | either |
| November | −0.6 | 15% | 13% | either |
| December | 0.0 | 13% | 12% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 216–241 | W | −3.6 |
| 241–266 | N | −4.4 |
| 266–292 | NE | −3.4 |
| 292–317 | W | −3.4 |
| 317–342 | SW | +1.3 |
| 342–354 | SW | +1.4 |
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.