Vestkystruten, stage 5: Løkken → Skagen
On stage 5 (Løkken → Skagen, 96 km) the best month is June: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Løkken → Skagen meant an average tailwind of 7.2 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% | 65 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.2 † |
| February | 0% | 20% | 50 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.3 † |
| March | 5% | 17% | 44 | 6 °C | 0% | 95% | 11.6 |
| April | 35% | 16% | 40 | 10 °C | 0% | 62% | 14.2 |
| May | 73% | 18% | 51 | 14 °C | 0% | 11% | 16.6 |
| June | 80% | 20% | 60 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.0 |
| July | 74% | 26% | 78 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.4 |
| August | 72% | 28% | 83 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.3 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 63 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 61% | 26% | 85 | 12 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.2 † |
| November | 18% | 26% | 65 | 8 °C | 0% | 74% | 7.8 † |
| December | 3% | 24% | 66 | 5 °C | 0% | 96% | 6.6 † |
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 Løkken → Skagen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Løkken → Skagen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Skagen → Løkken | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.4 | 14% | 36% | Løkken → Skagen |
| February | +5.3 | 15% | 32% | Løkken → Skagen |
| March | +4.5 | 14% | 29% | Løkken → Skagen |
| April | +3.0 | 12% | 24% | Løkken → Skagen |
| May | +3.6 | 11% | 25% | Løkken → Skagen |
| June | +7.2 | 5% | 32% | Løkken → Skagen |
| July | +8.0 | 4% | 34% | Løkken → Skagen |
| August | +7.5 | 6% | 33% | Løkken → Skagen |
| September | +6.4 | 9% | 35% | Løkken → Skagen |
| October | +6.2 | 13% | 34% | Løkken → Skagen |
| November | +4.8 | 16% | 33% | Løkken → Skagen |
| December | +8.0 | 11% | 39% | Løkken → Skagen |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 462–487 | NE | +6.2 |
| 487–512 | NE | +7.2 |
| 512–538 | E | +7.9 |
| 538–558 | NE | +7.3 |
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.