Østkystruten, stage 1: near Skagen → Hals
On stage 1 (near Skagen → Hals, 96 km) the best month is June: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Hals → near Skagen meant an average tailwind of 3.1 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 | 0% | 24% | 67 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.3 † |
| February | 0% | 21% | 51 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 4% | 19% | 45 | 5 °C | 0% | 96% | 11.6 |
| April | 33% | 17% | 41 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 14.2 |
| May | 71% | 21% | 53 | 13 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.5 |
| June | 78% | 22% | 64 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.9 |
| July | 72% | 28% | 79 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.3 |
| August | 72% | 28% | 84 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 65 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 60% | 27% | 88 | 12 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.2 † |
| November | 16% | 27% | 67 | 8 °C | 0% | 76% | 7.9 † |
| December | 2% | 25% | 68 | 5 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.7 † |
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 near Skagen → Hals, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Skagen → Hals | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hals → near Skagen | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.1 | 32% | 11% | Hals → near Skagen |
| February | −5.3 | 28% | 11% | Hals → near Skagen |
| March | −3.0 | 22% | 11% | Hals → near Skagen |
| April | −0.8 | 15% | 12% | either |
| May | −1.4 | 14% | 11% | either |
| June | −3.1 | 15% | 6% | Hals → near Skagen |
| July | −4.3 | 16% | 4% | Hals → near Skagen |
| August | −5.5 | 20% | 5% | Hals → near Skagen |
| September | −5.1 | 25% | 7% | Hals → near Skagen |
| October | −6.4 | 31% | 9% | Hals → near Skagen |
| November | −6.0 | 33% | 11% | Hals → near Skagen |
| December | −7.1 | 34% | 9% | Hals → near Skagen |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | −2.5 |
| 25–51 | S | −0.9 |
| 51–78 | SW | −5.3 |
| 78–96 | S | −3.9 |
Other stages
- near Skagen → Hals 96 km
- Hals → Grenaa 139 km
- Grenaa → Horsens 148 km
- Horsens → Fredericia 117 km
- Fredericia → Haderslev 100 km
- Haderslev → Sønderborg 68 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.