Route of Brave Soldier Shwejk: which way and when to ride
The best month for Route of Brave Soldier Shwejk is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.1 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 | 2% | 23% | 51 | 1 °C | 0% | 98% | 8.6 † |
| February | 6% | 22% | 50 | 3 °C | 0% | 93% | 10.0 † |
| March | 30% | 26% | 57 | 8 °C | 0% | 64% | 11.7 |
| April | 59% | 29% | 58 | 14 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.7 |
| May | 61% | 38% | 94 | 19 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.3 |
| June | 61% | 36% | 93 | 23 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| July | 55% | 38% | 114 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 15.9 |
| August | 64% | 27% | 77 | 25 °C | 10% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 75% | 24% | 82 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 12.5 |
| October | 65% | 20% | 59 | 14 °C | 0% | 23% | 10.7 † |
| November | 30% | 21% | 50 | 8 °C | 0% | 66% | 9.0 † |
| December | 4% | 23% | 55 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.2 † |
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 Lviv → near Ustrzyki Dolne, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lviv → near Ustrzyki Dolne | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.8 | 19% | 5% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| February | −2.6 | 16% | 5% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| March | −2.4 | 16% | 6% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| April | −1.3 | 11% | 6% | either |
| May | −0.3 | 7% | 4% | either |
| June | −0.7 | 7% | 3% | either |
| July | −2.0 | 7% | 3% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| August | −1.0 | 5% | 2% | either |
| September | −1.1 | 8% | 4% | either |
| October | −2.5 | 13% | 5% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| November | −2.7 | 13% | 4% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
| December | −4.1 | 19% | 4% | near Ustrzyki Dolne → Lviv |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SW | −1.1 |
| 25–50 | W | −2.1 |
| 50–75 | SW | −1.8 |
| 75–101 | W | −1.8 |
| 101–126 | NW | −1.8 |
| 126–152 | N | −0.7 |
| 152–178 | SW | −0.6 |
| 178–203 | SE | +1.9 |
| 203–228 | W | −2.0 |
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.