La Conquista de Valencia: which way and when to ride
The best month for La Conquista de Valencia is October: 84% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In October the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.2 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 10% | 32 | 11 °C | 0% | 37% | 9.6 † |
| February | 70% | 12% | 23 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 10.6 † |
| March | 72% | 20% | 56 | 15 °C | 0% | 17% | 11.8 |
| April | 74% | 24% | 58 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 13.2 |
| May | 76% | 23% | 52 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.4 |
| June | 70% | 20% | 44 | 26 °C | 11% | 0% | 15.0 |
| July | 51% | 13% | 27 | 29 °C | 39% | 0% | 14.7 |
| August | 47% | 19% | 37 | 29 °C | 38% | 0% | 13.7 |
| September | 72% | 23% | 61 | 25 °C | 6% | 0% | 12.4 |
| October | 84% | 15% | 58 | 21 °C | 0% | 1% | 11.1 |
| November | 75% | 13% | 47 | 15 °C | 0% | 15% | 9.9 † |
| December | 66% | 9% | 26 | 12 °C | 0% | 30% | 9.3 † |
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 Teruel → Valencia, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Teruel → Valencia | Headwind > 15 km/h, Valencia → Teruel | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.6 | 1% | 15% | Teruel → Valencia |
| February | +3.5 | 1% | 16% | Teruel → Valencia |
| March | +2.2 | 3% | 15% | Teruel → Valencia |
| April | −0.5 | 4% | 8% | either |
| May | −1.5 | 4% | 5% | either |
| June | −3.1 | 3% | 2% | Valencia → Teruel |
| July | −3.6 | 4% | 2% | Valencia → Teruel |
| August | −3.4 | 3% | 2% | Valencia → Teruel |
| September | −1.7 | 2% | 3% | either |
| October | −0.2 | 1% | 5% | either |
| November | +3.6 | 1% | 13% | Teruel → Valencia |
| December | +3.8 | 1% | 12% | Teruel → Valencia |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in October, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–9 | NE | +2.2 |
| 9–35 | SE | +3.3 |
| 35–60 | SE | +1.6 |
| 60–85 | E | +3.6 |
| 85–110 | SE | +0.2 |
| 110–135 | S | −2.4 |
| 135–160 | SE | −2.1 |
| 160–185 | SE | −4.0 |
| 185–211 | S | −2.4 |
| 211–219 | SW | 0.0 |
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.