Vestkystruten, stage 2: Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing
On stage 2 (Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing, 113 km) the best month is June: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Ringkøbing → Esbjerg meant an average tailwind of 3.0 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% | 83 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.6 † |
| February | 0% | 23% | 63 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.5 † |
| March | 3% | 18% | 51 | 6 °C | 0% | 97% | 11.6 |
| April | 27% | 19% | 44 | 9 °C | 0% | 69% | 14.1 |
| May | 64% | 20% | 57 | 13 °C | 0% | 19% | 16.2 |
| June | 79% | 21% | 66 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| July | 73% | 27% | 89 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 69% | 31% | 108 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 71% | 29% | 111 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 60% | 33% | 119 | 13 °C | 0% | 9% | 10.3 † |
| November | 21% | 33% | 96 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 8.1 † |
| December | 1% | 31% | 93 | 6 °C | 0% | 96% | 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 Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ringkøbing → Esbjerg | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.5 | 18% | 30% | Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing |
| February | +4.4 | 15% | 29% | Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing |
| March | +1.0 | 19% | 22% | either |
| April | −2.0 | 22% | 15% | near Ringkøbing → Esbjerg |
| May | −2.8 | 24% | 15% | near Ringkøbing → Esbjerg |
| June | −3.0 | 22% | 13% | near Ringkøbing → Esbjerg |
| July | −2.0 | 21% | 14% | either |
| August | +1.1 | 18% | 20% | either |
| September | +1.4 | 17% | 21% | either |
| October | +4.0 | 17% | 32% | Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing |
| November | +4.4 | 16% | 32% | Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing |
| December | +4.6 | 16% | 31% | Esbjerg → near Ringkøbing |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 102–128 | NW | −5.9 |
| 128–153 | N | −3.0 |
| 153–179 | N | −3.8 |
| 179–204 | N | −1.3 |
| 204–215 | N | +2.1 |
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.