Germany checks motorhomes on A31 and A30 · VanLife Weekly #29
On 27 July Germany checks motorhomes and trailers on the A31 and A30. Also: a diesel tax in Finland has left motorhomes parked up for most of the year.
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Regional capital · Valmiera Municipality, Latvia
VanSky index for Valmiera, Latvia — 92 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations.
The main score is weekly (7-day average). The “Today” toggle shows the current day, and the region page compares cities “by area”.
Valmiera, Latvia — VanSky 92 out of 100. Ideal conditions for travel. Ranked #4 of 19 cities in the country (as of 24 July 2026). Temperature 21°C, wind 13 km/h. Solar panels yield 2.0 kWh/day at 400 W — enough for full autonomy.
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A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.
How it's calculated:
Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day
Valmiera ranks 10 of 19 cities. Country average VanSky — 93.
Updated: 18.07.2026
Super E10
$2.01 /l
€1.77 · £1.51/l
121 of 141
pricier than 85% of countries
Super Plus 98
$2.10 /l
€1.84 · £1.57/l
74 of 94
pricier than 78% of countries
Dīzeļdegviela
$1.99 /l
€1.75 · £1.49/l
118 of 142
pricier than 82% of countries
Premium Diesel
$2.15 /l
€1.89 · £1.61/l
25 of 40
pricier than 60% of countries
LPG
$1.05 /l
€0.92 · £0.79/l
36 of 52
pricier than 67% of countries
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