Hanstholm - København: which way and when to ride
The best month for Hanstholm - København is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.9 km/h along the route (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% | 22% | 61 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.5 † |
| February | 1% | 20% | 47 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.4 † |
| March | 13% | 20% | 43 | 7 °C | 0% | 86% | 11.6 |
| April | 48% | 20% | 40 | 11 °C | 0% | 45% | 14.1 |
| May | 70% | 25% | 58 | 15 °C | 0% | 7% | 16.3 |
| June | 76% | 24% | 66 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.7 |
| July | 71% | 28% | 84 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.1 |
| August | 70% | 30% | 86 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 76% | 24% | 63 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 63% | 26% | 75 | 12 °C | 0% | 15% | 10.2 † |
| November | 20% | 23% | 57 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 8.1 † |
| December | 3% | 22% | 61 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 6.9 † |
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 → København, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hanstholm → København | Headwind > 15 km/h, København → Hanstholm | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.7 | 16% | 20% | either |
| February | +1.0 | 16% | 20% | either |
| March | +2.1 | 15% | 21% | Hanstholm → København |
| April | +2.9 | 11% | 21% | Hanstholm → København |
| May | +2.9 | 12% | 21% | Hanstholm → København |
| June | +4.8 | 8% | 24% | Hanstholm → København |
| July | +4.9 | 7% | 24% | Hanstholm → København |
| August | +3.0 | 9% | 19% | Hanstholm → København |
| September | +1.9 | 13% | 20% | either |
| October | +0.5 | 16% | 18% | either |
| November | −0.1 | 16% | 16% | either |
| December | +1.8 | 13% | 19% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Hanstholm → København in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hanstholm → Skive | 104 | June | −0.5 |
| 2. Skive → Århus | 135 | September | +2.0 |
| 3. Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland | 109 | September | +3.3 |
| 4. Nykøbing Sjælland → København | 87 | September | +2.7 |
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.