When is the best day to cycle in Polokwane?
This week's answer
🚴 Thursday, 13 Aug is the best day to cycle in Polokwane this week, scoring 100/100.
Polokwane cycling looks dire Monday and Tuesday with 100% rain risk and winds pushing 27 km/h, but Wednesday onwards clears completely—pick any day Thursday through Sunday, with Friday offering the lightest winds at 11 km/h. Saturday and Sunday stay bone-dry with minimal wind, so if you can wait, those are your safest bets.
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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 Polokwane this week?
Thursday, 13 Aug is the best day to cycle in Polokwane 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.