Hanstholm - København, stage 4: Nykøbing Sjælland → København
On stage 4 (Nykøbing Sjælland → København, 87 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Nykøbing Sjælland → København meant an average tailwind of 2.7 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 | 1% | 22% | 54 | 3 °C | 0% | 98% | 7.6 † |
| February | 2% | 16% | 41 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.5 † |
| March | 16% | 19% | 41 | 7 °C | 0% | 82% | 11.6 |
| April | 55% | 18% | 37 | 12 °C | 0% | 38% | 14.1 |
| May | 72% | 25% | 55 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 16.3 |
| June | 76% | 23% | 63 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| July | 72% | 27% | 80 | 22 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 70% | 29% | 85 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 78% | 22% | 55 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 65% | 23% | 65 | 13 °C | 0% | 16% | 10.3 † |
| November | 21% | 21% | 49 | 8 °C | 0% | 72% | 8.1 † |
| December | 4% | 20% | 52 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 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 Nykøbing Sjælland → København, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Nykøbing Sjælland → København | Headwind > 15 km/h, København → Nykøbing Sjælland | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.3 | 13% | 22% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| February | +2.5 | 14% | 23% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| March | +3.1 | 15% | 23% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| April | +2.9 | 15% | 23% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| May | +2.7 | 15% | 23% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| June | +5.4 | 9% | 28% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| July | +5.8 | 8% | 27% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| August | +4.1 | 9% | 21% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| September | +2.7 | 13% | 23% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
| October | +1.8 | 13% | 20% | either |
| November | +1.1 | 12% | 17% | either |
| December | +3.7 | 10% | 22% | Nykøbing Sjælland → København |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 346–371 | E | +5.6 |
| 371–396 | SE | +1.4 |
| 396–422 | SE | +2.2 |
| 422–433 | SE | +0.3 |
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.