EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Spain, stage 5: Sahagún → Astorga
On stage 5 (Sahagún → Astorga, 117 km) the best month is September: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.7 km/h on average; 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 | 26% | 19% | 55 | 8 °C | 0% | 70% | 9.4 † |
| February | 48% | 20% | 46 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 10.5 † |
| March | 60% | 25% | 51 | 13 °C | 0% | 29% | 11.8 |
| April | 69% | 28% | 59 | 16 °C | 0% | 8% | 13.3 |
| May | 76% | 22% | 44 | 20 °C | 1% | 1% | 14.6 |
| June | 68% | 19% | 42 | 25 °C | 14% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 54% | 9% | 14 | 29 °C | 39% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 54% | 6% | 12 | 29 °C | 41% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 82% | 11% | 32 | 24 °C | 7% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 81% | 17% | 73 | 19 °C | 0% | 2% | 11.0 † |
| November | 55% | 21% | 64 | 12 °C | 0% | 32% | 9.7 † |
| December | 27% | 17% | 58 | 9 °C | 0% | 68% | 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 Sahagún → Astorga, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Sahagún → Astorga | Headwind > 15 km/h, Astorga → Sahagún | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8 | 10% | 0% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| February | −3.7 | 12% | 1% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| March | −3.1 | 15% | 3% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| April | −2.3 | 10% | 2% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| May | −2.8 | 8% | 1% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| June | −2.9 | 7% | 0% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| July | −2.9 | 7% | 0% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| August | −2.9 | 6% | 0% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| September | −1.7 | 5% | 1% | either |
| October | −2.1 | 6% | 1% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| November | −3.5 | 10% | 1% | Astorga → Sahagún |
| December | −3.0 | 8% | 0% | Astorga → Sahagún |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 474–500 | NW | −1.2 |
| 500–526 | NW | −1.1 |
| 526–551 | W | −2.2 |
| 551–577 | W | −2.3 |
| 577–591 | W | −1.9 |
Other stages
- near Orbara → Puente la Reina 122 km
- Puente la Reina → Nájera 110 km
- Nájera → Burgos 122 km
- Burgos → Sahagún 123 km
- Sahagún → Astorga 117 km
- Astorga → near Sarria 122 km
- near Sarria → Arzúa 123 km
- Arzúa → Fisterra 140 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.