Østersøruten, stage 3: Maribo → Stege
On stage 3 (Maribo → Stege, 119 km) the best month is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Maribo → Stege meant an average tailwind of 5.6 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 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% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.8 † |
| February | 1% | 17% | 42 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.6 † |
| March | 13% | 17% | 38 | 7 °C | 0% | 86% | 11.7 |
| April | 52% | 19% | 34 | 11 °C | 0% | 41% | 14.0 |
| May | 76% | 21% | 48 | 15 °C | 0% | 5% | 16.1 |
| June | 80% | 20% | 57 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.3 |
| July | 74% | 26% | 72 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.8 |
| August | 75% | 25% | 75 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 80% | 20% | 52 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 21% | 61 | 13 °C | 0% | 14% | 10.3 † |
| November | 21% | 21% | 51 | 8 °C | 0% | 71% | 8.3 † |
| December | 3% | 19% | 52 | 5 °C | 0% | 97% | 7.2 † |
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 Maribo → Stege, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Maribo → Stege | Headwind > 15 km/h, Stege → Maribo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +7.6 | 11% | 36% | Maribo → Stege |
| February | +5.4 | 13% | 31% | Maribo → Stege |
| March | +4.3 | 14% | 28% | Maribo → Stege |
| April | +2.7 | 14% | 22% | Maribo → Stege |
| May | +2.9 | 14% | 23% | Maribo → Stege |
| June | +5.8 | 9% | 28% | Maribo → Stege |
| July | +7.7 | 7% | 32% | Maribo → Stege |
| August | +7.0 | 7% | 30% | Maribo → Stege |
| September | +5.6 | 12% | 31% | Maribo → Stege |
| October | +6.1 | 12% | 32% | Maribo → Stege |
| November | +6.0 | 10% | 31% | Maribo → Stege |
| December | +8.7 | 8% | 38% | Maribo → Stege |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 258–284 | E | +6.3 |
| 284–310 | E | +3.6 |
| 310–335 | NE | +5.7 |
| 335–360 | NE | +6.3 |
| 360–377 | NE | +6.5 |
Other stages
- Padborg → Svendborg 128 km
- Svendborg → Maribo 134 km
- Maribo → Stege 119 km
- Stege → Klinteby Frihed 129 km
- Klinteby Frihed → Svendborg 130 km
- Svendborg → Fredericia 134 km
- Fredericia → near Flensburg 127 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.