Esbjerg–København: which way and when to ride
The best month for Esbjerg–København is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Esbjerg → København meant an average tailwind of 4.9 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1% | 23% | 60 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.7 † |
| February | 2% | 19% | 46 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.5 † |
| March | 15% | 20% | 42 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 11.7 |
| April | 53% | 21% | 41 | 11 °C | 0% | 40% | 14.1 |
| May | 72% | 25% | 58 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 16.2 |
| June | 75% | 24% | 65 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.4 |
| July | 70% | 29% | 82 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.9 |
| August | 71% | 29% | 81 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 61 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 66% | 24% | 68 | 13 °C | 0% | 14% | 10.3 † |
| November | 21% | 22% | 54 | 8 °C | 0% | 71% | 8.2 † |
| December | 4% | 21% | 59 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 7.1 † |
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 Esbjerg → København, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Esbjerg → København | Headwind > 15 km/h, København → Esbjerg | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.1 | 11% | 30% | Esbjerg → København |
| February | +4.4 | 13% | 27% | Esbjerg → København |
| March | +4.1 | 14% | 27% | Esbjerg → København |
| April | +3.1 | 13% | 23% | Esbjerg → København |
| May | +3.3 | 13% | 24% | Esbjerg → København |
| June | +6.3 | 7% | 29% | Esbjerg → København |
| July | +7.7 | 6% | 32% | Esbjerg → København |
| August | +6.5 | 6% | 28% | Esbjerg → København |
| September | +4.9 | 11% | 29% | Esbjerg → København |
| October | +4.4 | 12% | 26% | Esbjerg → København |
| November | +4.0 | 10% | 25% | Esbjerg → København |
| December | +6.7 | 8% | 31% | Esbjerg → København |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +5.4 |
| 25–51 | E | +4.6 |
| 51–76 | E | +5.7 |
| 76–102 | E | +4.6 |
| 102–127 | SE | +3.0 |
| 127–152 | E | +4.3 |
| 152–178 | E | +3.0 |
| 178–203 | E | +5.6 |
| 203–229 | E | +6.1 |
| 229–254 | E | +6.2 |
| 254–279 | NE | +5.5 |
| 279–304 | NE | +5.5 |
| 304–329 | E | +3.8 |
| 329–349 | NE | +5.7 |
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.