EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Denmark, stage 4: Hanstholm → Hirtshals
On stage 4 (Hanstholm → Hirtshals, 144 km) the best month is June: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Hanstholm → Hirtshals meant an average tailwind of 7.4 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 | 0% | 24% | 70 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.3 † |
| February | 0% | 22% | 54 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 7% | 19% | 46 | 6 °C | 0% | 93% | 11.6 |
| April | 40% | 17% | 42 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 14.2 |
| May | 71% | 21% | 56 | 14 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.5 |
| June | 78% | 22% | 65 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.9 |
| July | 71% | 29% | 86 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.3 |
| August | 70% | 30% | 92 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 74% | 26% | 72 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 60% | 29% | 90 | 12 °C | 0% | 16% | 10.2 † |
| November | 18% | 26% | 68 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 7.9 † |
| December | 2% | 25% | 70 | 5 °C | 0% | 96% | 6.7 † |
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 Hanstholm → Hirtshals, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hanstholm → Hirtshals | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hirtshals → Hanstholm | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.9 | 13% | 32% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| February | +4.7 | 14% | 29% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| March | +4.2 | 14% | 28% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| April | +3.2 | 13% | 23% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| May | +4.0 | 12% | 25% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| June | +7.4 | 6% | 32% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| July | +8.2 | 5% | 32% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| August | +7.4 | 6% | 30% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| September | +5.9 | 10% | 31% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| October | +5.4 | 13% | 30% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| November | +4.1 | 14% | 28% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
| December | +7.1 | 10% | 34% | Hanstholm → Hirtshals |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 356–382 | E | +10.3 |
| 382–407 | E | +9.2 |
| 407–432 | NE | +8.3 |
| 432–458 | NE | +4.8 |
| 458–483 | NE | +5.6 |
| 483–500 | NE | +5.7 |
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.