EuroVelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - part United Kingdom 2, stage 1: Fishguard → Saundersfoot
On stage 1 (Fishguard → Saundersfoot, 110 km) the best month is June: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.6 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 | 16% | 31% | 108 | 8 °C | 0% | 68% | 8.3 † |
| February | 15% | 27% | 82 | 8 °C | 0% | 74% | 9.9 † |
| March | 27% | 27% | 77 | 9 °C | 0% | 61% | 11.7 |
| April | 61% | 22% | 59 | 11 °C | 0% | 25% | 13.8 |
| May | 74% | 25% | 69 | 14 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 75% | 25% | 72 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 72% | 28% | 81 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 71% | 29% | 88 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 72% | 28% | 93 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 30% | 118 | 14 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.5 † |
| November | 42% | 39% | 124 | 11 °C | 0% | 26% | 8.7 † |
| December | 24% | 37% | 131 | 9 °C | 0% | 50% | 7.8 † |
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 Fishguard → Saundersfoot, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Fishguard → Saundersfoot | Headwind > 15 km/h, Saundersfoot → Fishguard | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.9 | 21% | 24% | either |
| February | −0.2 | 24% | 22% | either |
| March | −0.1 | 21% | 20% | either |
| April | +0.1 | 18% | 17% | either |
| May | +1.4 | 16% | 17% | either |
| June | +1.6 | 14% | 15% | either |
| July | +2.0 | 14% | 18% | either |
| August | +1.8 | 16% | 21% | either |
| September | +1.0 | 19% | 20% | either |
| October | −1.1 | 23% | 19% | either |
| November | +1.2 | 22% | 25% | either |
| December | +0.4 | 23% | 24% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | SW | −6.3 |
| 26–51 | SE | +2.6 |
| 51–76 | SE | +3.4 |
| 76–101 | E | +5.7 |
| 101–110 | N | +4.9 |
Other stages
- Fishguard → Saundersfoot 110 km
- Saundersfoot → Swansea 112 km
- Swansea → Newport 108 km
- Newport → Street 122 km
- Street → Barnstaple 143 km
- Barnstaple → Plymouth 136 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.