When is the best day to cycle in Midrand?
This week's answer
🚴 Thursday, 13 Aug is the best day to cycle in Midrand this week, scoring 100/100.
Midrand cycling looks grim early week—Tuesday is your spoiler with 100% rain and 7°C—but the window opens Thursday and stays open through Sunday. Thursday through Sunday deliver perfect conditions: zero to near-zero rain, light winds 8–18 km/h, and warming temps climbing to 18°C by Sunday. Pick any of those four days, though Sunday edges ahead with the warmest, calmest air.
The week, scored for cycle
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Local know-how
Cycling comfort is mostly a wind story — anything above 30 km/h turns a ride into a slog — plus dry roads and mild temperatures.
- ◆Plan your route into the wind on the way out, wind at your back coming home.
- ◆Early morning is usually the stillest air of the day.
Questions people ask
When is the best day to cycle in Midrand this week?
Thursday, 13 Aug is the best day to cycle in Midrand this week, scoring 100/100.
How much wind makes cycling unpleasant?
Most riders feel headwinds above 20 km/h; above 30 km/h the ride becomes hard work, and gusty crosswinds get sketchy on descents.