Hanstholm - København, stage 3: Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland
On stage 3 (Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland, 109 km) the best month is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland meant an average tailwind of 3.3 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
← Hanstholm - København (Whole route)
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 21% | 55 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.6 † |
| February | 1% | 17% | 41 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.5 † |
| March | 12% | 18% | 40 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 11.6 |
| April | 48% | 19% | 37 | 11 °C | 0% | 46% | 14.1 |
| May | 71% | 25% | 55 | 15 °C | 0% | 7% | 16.3 |
| June | 77% | 23% | 63 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.6 |
| July | 75% | 25% | 80 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 73% | 27% | 80 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 79% | 21% | 57 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 65% | 23% | 67 | 12 °C | 0% | 15% | 10.3 † |
| November | 21% | 22% | 53 | 8 °C | 0% | 73% | 8.1 † |
| December | 3% | 20% | 55 | 5 °C | 0% | 96% | 7.0 † |
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 Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland | Headwind > 15 km/h, Nykøbing Sjælland → Århus | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.8 | 15% | 26% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| February | +2.6 | 15% | 24% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| March | +3.2 | 15% | 24% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| April | +3.1 | 12% | 22% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| May | +3.1 | 12% | 22% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| June | +5.8 | 7% | 28% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| July | +6.3 | 7% | 29% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| August | +4.6 | 8% | 23% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| September | +3.3 | 13% | 25% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| October | +2.1 | 15% | 22% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
| November | +1.5 | 15% | 20% | either |
| December | +4.3 | 12% | 26% | Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 238–267 | SE | +1.3 |
| 267–301 | E | +3.6 |
| 301–326 | E | +4.5 |
| 326–347 | E | +4.1 |
Other stages
- Hanstholm → Skive 104 km
- Skive → Århus 135 km
- Århus → Nykøbing Sjælland 109 km
- Nykøbing Sjælland → København 87 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.