Stage 8 · 29 August 2026

Puçol → Xeraco

171 kmFlat

Observed conditions from the ERA5 reanalysis archive.

Observed heat snapshot

+1.5°Cvs the 1974-2023 average at this location (ERA5): 28.6°C

32.6°Cpeak in the race window

Moderate high-risk · 25°C WBGT (est.)

Schematic — real elevation, approximate route between known points, not survey-accurate. Fill colored by temperature.

+10°C26°C+42°C

Decade trend — deviation from the 50-year mean at this location

27.0°C'74–'83

28.6°C'84–'93

28.5°C'94–'03

29.3°C'04–'13

29.8°C'14–'23

-2°C50-yr avg+2°C

A day this hot (≥30.1°C, ERA5 at this location) occurred 15× in 1974-1983 vs. 57× in 2014-2023.

WBGT is an estimate — see methodology. Data as of 2026-09-14T01:03:46.002Z.