EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Spain, stage 6: Astorga → near Sarria
On stage 6 (Astorga → near Sarria, 122 km) the best month is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Sarria → Astorga 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 | 24% | 30% | 117 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 9.4 † |
| February | 40% | 30% | 98 | 9 °C | 0% | 56% | 10.5 † |
| March | 50% | 35% | 99 | 12 °C | 0% | 39% | 11.8 |
| April | 57% | 39% | 89 | 15 °C | 0% | 19% | 13.3 |
| May | 67% | 33% | 72 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 14.6 |
| June | 68% | 28% | 61 | 21 °C | 4% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 76% | 13% | 23 | 25 °C | 12% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 77% | 12% | 23 | 25 °C | 13% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 79% | 20% | 48 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 73% | 26% | 106 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 11.0 † |
| November | 45% | 33% | 118 | 11 °C | 0% | 39% | 9.7 † |
| December | 26% | 27% | 110 | 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 Astorga → near Sarria, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Astorga → near Sarria | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sarria → Astorga | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.1 | 6% | 0% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| February | −2.1 | 7% | 1% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| March | −2.1 | 8% | 3% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| April | −2.3 | 5% | 2% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| May | −3.4 | 5% | 1% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| June | −4.0 | 3% | 0% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| July | −5.0 | 4% | 0% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| August | −4.6 | 4% | 0% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| September | −2.3 | 3% | 1% | near Sarria → Astorga |
| October | −0.9 | 3% | 1% | either |
| November | −1.9 | 6% | 1% | either |
| December | −0.9 | 5% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 590–615 | W | −2.1 |
| 615–640 | W | −2.3 |
| 640–666 | W | −2.3 |
| 666–691 | NW | −2.3 |
| 691–712 | W | −2.3 |
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.