Vestkystruten, stage 1: near Tønder → Esbjerg
On stage 1 (near Tønder → Esbjerg, 103 km) the best month is June: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Esbjerg → near Tønder meant an average tailwind of 2.5 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% | 28% | 77 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.7 † |
| February | 1% | 23% | 60 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.6 † |
| March | 8% | 19% | 50 | 6 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.7 |
| April | 43% | 20% | 46 | 11 °C | 0% | 50% | 14.1 |
| May | 72% | 21% | 60 | 15 °C | 0% | 9% | 16.1 |
| June | 75% | 25% | 71 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.4 |
| July | 70% | 30% | 92 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.9 |
| August | 67% | 33% | 100 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 71% | 29% | 92 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 61% | 32% | 99 | 13 °C | 0% | 10% | 10.3 † |
| November | 20% | 31% | 80 | 8 °C | 0% | 66% | 8.2 † |
| December | 2% | 29% | 83 | 6 °C | 0% | 96% | 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 near Tønder → Esbjerg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Tønder → Esbjerg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Esbjerg → near Tønder | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.3 | 14% | 22% | near Tønder → Esbjerg |
| February | +2.7 | 12% | 22% | near Tønder → Esbjerg |
| March | +0.2 | 14% | 17% | either |
| April | −1.6 | 15% | 10% | either |
| May | −2.2 | 16% | 10% | Esbjerg → near Tønder |
| June | −2.5 | 16% | 9% | Esbjerg → near Tønder |
| July | −1.9 | 15% | 9% | either |
| August | +0.4 | 12% | 12% | either |
| September | +0.9 | 13% | 15% | either |
| October | +3.0 | 13% | 23% | near Tønder → Esbjerg |
| November | +3.5 | 11% | 24% | near Tønder → Esbjerg |
| December | +3.3 | 12% | 23% | near Tønder → Esbjerg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | N | −3.5 |
| 25–51 | N | +0.2 |
| 51–76 | N | +1.5 |
| 76–103 | NW | −7.9 |
Other stages
- near Tønder → Esbjerg 103 km
- Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing 113 km
- near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm 138 km
- Hanstholm → Løkken 113 km
- Løkken → Skagen 96 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.