EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Denmark, stage 5: Hirtshals → Hals
On stage 5 (Hirtshals → Hals, 134 km) the best month is June: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.1 km/h on average; 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% | 67 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.3 † |
| February | 0% | 20% | 51 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 4% | 18% | 45 | 6 °C | 0% | 96% | 11.6 |
| April | 33% | 17% | 40 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 14.2 |
| May | 72% | 20% | 52 | 13 °C | 0% | 11% | 16.6 |
| June | 79% | 21% | 62 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.0 |
| July | 73% | 27% | 79 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.4 |
| August | 72% | 28% | 83 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 65 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 61% | 27% | 87 | 12 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.2 † |
| November | 17% | 26% | 67 | 8 °C | 0% | 75% | 7.9 † |
| December | 2% | 25% | 67 | 5 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.6 † |
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 Hirtshals → Hals, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hirtshals → Hals | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hals → Hirtshals | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.1 | 27% | 18% | Hals → Hirtshals |
| February | −2.1 | 24% | 17% | Hals → Hirtshals |
| March | −0.4 | 20% | 18% | either |
| April | +1.1 | 13% | 18% | either |
| May | +0.8 | 13% | 17% | either |
| June | +1.1 | 11% | 17% | either |
| July | +0.5 | 11% | 16% | either |
| August | −0.9 | 16% | 15% | either |
| September | −1.2 | 20% | 17% | either |
| October | −2.6 | 26% | 16% | Hals → Hirtshals |
| November | −3.0 | 28% | 17% | Hals → Hirtshals |
| December | −2.3 | 26% | 18% | Hals → Hirtshals |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 500–525 | E | +8.1 |
| 525–551 | E | +6.4 |
| 551–577 | S | +0.1 |
| 577–602 | S | −3.0 |
| 602–627 | S | −4.7 |
| 627–634 | SW | −4.8 |
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.