EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part Spain - Galicia, stage 4: Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Fisterra
On stage 4 (Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Fisterra, 169 km) the best month is July: 86% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira meant an average tailwind of 3.4 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 | 57% | 38% | 194 | 13 °C | 0% | 9% | 9.4 † |
| February | 63% | 33% | 145 | 13 °C | 0% | 8% | 10.5 † |
| March | 65% | 34% | 146 | 15 °C | 0% | 1% | 11.8 |
| April | 66% | 34% | 125 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 13.3 |
| May | 74% | 26% | 94 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.6 |
| June | 78% | 20% | 70 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 86% | 10% | 30 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 84% | 12% | 37 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 81% | 18% | 75 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 66% | 34% | 205 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 11.0 † |
| November | 60% | 40% | 192 | 15 °C | 0% | 1% | 9.7 † |
| December | 62% | 35% | 189 | 13 °C | 0% | 5% | 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Fisterra, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Santa Uxía de Ribeira → Fisterra | Headwind > 15 km/h, Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.6 | 16% | 14% | either |
| February | −0.9 | 17% | 15% | either |
| March | −1.5 | 20% | 15% | either |
| April | −1.6 | 16% | 12% | either |
| May | −2.3 | 18% | 12% | Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira |
| June | −2.8 | 17% | 10% | Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira |
| July | −3.4 | 19% | 10% | Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira |
| August | −3.0 | 18% | 10% | Fisterra → Santa Uxía de Ribeira |
| September | −1.3 | 13% | 11% | either |
| October | +0.2 | 12% | 14% | either |
| November | −0.7 | 16% | 14% | either |
| December | +0.3 | 13% | 14% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 354–379 | W | −5.3 |
| 379–404 | N | −6.1 |
| 404–429 | NE | −4.0 |
| 429–454 | W | +0.3 |
| 454–480 | W | −3.0 |
| 480–505 | N | −7.8 |
| 505–523 | SW | +4.3 |
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.