EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Denmark, stage 3: near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm
On stage 3 (near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm, 125 km) the best month is June: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm meant an average tailwind of 3.2 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1% | 26% | 77 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.4 † |
| February | 0% | 24% | 59 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.4 † |
| March | 7% | 20% | 48 | 6 °C | 0% | 93% | 11.6 |
| April | 37% | 19% | 43 | 10 °C | 0% | 58% | 14.2 |
| May | 68% | 21% | 55 | 14 °C | 0% | 13% | 16.4 |
| June | 78% | 22% | 64 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| July | 71% | 28% | 84 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 68% | 32% | 94 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 72% | 28% | 89 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 59% | 31% | 100 | 13 °C | 0% | 12% | 10.2 † |
| November | 22% | 28% | 79 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 8.0 † |
| December | 3% | 28% | 80 | 6 °C | 0% | 93% | 6.8 † |
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 near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hanstholm → near Ringkøbing | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.9 | 11% | 31% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| February | +5.8 | 12% | 30% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| March | +3.3 | 13% | 25% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| April | +0.5 | 15% | 18% | either |
| May | +1.0 | 14% | 18% | either |
| June | +3.2 | 8% | 19% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| July | +4.4 | 7% | 21% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| August | +5.8 | 7% | 26% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| September | +4.8 | 8% | 26% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| October | +5.7 | 11% | 30% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| November | +5.2 | 12% | 30% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| December | +7.5 | 9% | 33% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 232–258 | N | −1.1 |
| 258–283 | N | +3.8 |
| 283–308 | NE | +4.0 |
| 308–333 | N | +2.8 |
| 333–357 | NE | +6.7 |
Other stages
- near Tønder → Esbjerg 103 km
- Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing 131 km
- near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm 125 km
- Hanstholm → Hirtshals 144 km
- Hirtshals → Hals 134 km
- Hals → Grenaa 145 km
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.