Vestkystruten, stage 3: near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm
On stage 3 (near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm, 138 km) the best month is June: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm meant an average tailwind of 2.4 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% | 26% | 76 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.4 † |
| February | 0% | 24% | 58 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.4 † |
| March | 8% | 20% | 49 | 6 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 39% | 21% | 44 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 14.2 |
| May | 69% | 22% | 56 | 14 °C | 0% | 12% | 16.4 |
| June | 77% | 23% | 66 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| July | 69% | 30% | 87 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 67% | 33% | 95 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 71% | 29% | 89 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 59% | 32% | 98 | 13 °C | 0% | 12% | 10.2 † |
| November | 22% | 28% | 76 | 8 °C | 0% | 66% | 8.0 † |
| December | 3% | 27% | 79 | 6 °C | 0% | 93% | 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 near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hanstholm → near Ringkøbing | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.4 | 10% | 29% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| February | +5.4 | 11% | 29% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| March | +2.9 | 12% | 23% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| April | +0.2 | 14% | 17% | either |
| May | +0.6 | 14% | 17% | either |
| June | +2.4 | 8% | 17% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| July | +3.6 | 7% | 19% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| August | +5.2 | 7% | 23% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| September | +4.3 | 8% | 23% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| October | +5.3 | 10% | 29% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| November | +5.0 | 11% | 28% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
| December | +6.9 | 8% | 30% | near Ringkøbing → Hanstholm |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 214–239 | N | −2.4 |
| 239–265 | N | +1.2 |
| 265–293 | N | +3.1 |
| 293–319 | NE | +4.1 |
| 319–344 | NE | +5.1 |
| 344–352 | NE | +5.2 |
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.