EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Spain, stage 8: Arzúa → Fisterra
On stage 8 (Arzúa → Fisterra, 140 km) the best month is July: 84% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.0 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 | 54% | 36% | 166 | 12 °C | 0% | 18% | 9.3 † |
| February | 60% | 34% | 130 | 13 °C | 0% | 15% | 10.5 † |
| March | 62% | 36% | 133 | 14 °C | 0% | 6% | 11.8 |
| April | 62% | 38% | 118 | 16 °C | 0% | 2% | 13.3 |
| May | 70% | 30% | 86 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.6 |
| June | 74% | 24% | 71 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 15.3 |
| July | 84% | 12% | 28 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 15.0 |
| August | 83% | 14% | 36 | 23 °C | 4% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 79% | 19% | 66 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 67% | 33% | 167 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 10.9 † |
| November | 59% | 40% | 166 | 15 °C | 0% | 4% | 9.7 † |
| December | 60% | 34% | 161 | 13 °C | 0% | 11% | 9.0 † |
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 Arzúa → Fisterra, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Arzúa → Fisterra | Headwind > 15 km/h, Fisterra → Arzúa | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.8 | 15% | 5% | Fisterra → Arzúa |
| February | −3.0 | 16% | 6% | Fisterra → Arzúa |
| March | −2.2 | 17% | 9% | Fisterra → Arzúa |
| April | −1.8 | 12% | 7% | either |
| May | −1.4 | 10% | 8% | either |
| June | −1.7 | 8% | 8% | either |
| July | −1.0 | 8% | 8% | either |
| August | −0.4 | 6% | 9% | either |
| September | −0.4 | 7% | 8% | either |
| October | −1.9 | 10% | 5% | either |
| November | −2.6 | 15% | 5% | Fisterra → Arzúa |
| December | −2.6 | 13% | 4% | Fisterra → Arzúa |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 834–859 | W | −0.8 |
| 859–884 | W | −2.2 |
| 884–910 | W | −2.5 |
| 910–935 | W | −3.5 |
| 935–960 | W | +0.5 |
| 960–974 | SW | +5.3 |
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.