Østkystruten, stage 2: Hals → Grenaa
On stage 2 (Hals → Grenaa, 139 km) the best month is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.8 km/h on average; 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% | 23% | 67 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.4 † |
| February | 1% | 20% | 49 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.4 † |
| March | 5% | 20% | 45 | 6 °C | 0% | 95% | 11.6 |
| April | 35% | 18% | 40 | 10 °C | 0% | 60% | 14.2 |
| May | 70% | 24% | 57 | 14 °C | 0% | 8% | 16.4 |
| June | 77% | 23% | 67 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.7 |
| July | 73% | 27% | 79 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 71% | 29% | 84 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 79% | 21% | 62 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 61% | 26% | 84 | 12 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.2 † |
| November | 17% | 26% | 65 | 8 °C | 0% | 75% | 8.0 † |
| December | 1% | 24% | 68 | 5 °C | 0% | 98% | 6.8 † |
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 Hals → Grenaa, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hals → Grenaa | Headwind > 15 km/h, Grenaa → Hals | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.2 | 24% | 19% | either |
| February | −1.3 | 23% | 19% | either |
| March | 0.0 | 19% | 18% | either |
| April | +0.9 | 13% | 18% | either |
| May | +0.7 | 13% | 17% | either |
| June | +1.4 | 11% | 19% | either |
| July | +1.0 | 11% | 18% | either |
| August | −0.5 | 15% | 15% | either |
| September | −0.8 | 19% | 17% | either |
| October | −2.2 | 24% | 16% | Grenaa → Hals |
| November | −2.5 | 25% | 16% | Grenaa → Hals |
| December | −1.3 | 23% | 19% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 96–122 | SW | −6.5 |
| 122–148 | S | −4.4 |
| 148–173 | SE | +0.8 |
| 173–198 | SE | +1.6 |
| 198–223 | E | +4.6 |
| 223–235 | SE | −1.1 |
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.