Elberadweg (linkselbisch), stage 3: Hitzacker → Tangermünde
On stage 3 (Hitzacker → Tangermünde, 147 km) the best month is September: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.4 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4% | 25% | 59 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.1 † |
| February | 10% | 20% | 43 | 5 °C | 0% | 86% | 9.8 † |
| March | 35% | 22% | 44 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 11.7 |
| April | 68% | 20% | 36 | 14 °C | 0% | 21% | 13.9 |
| May | 76% | 23% | 52 | 19 °C | 1% | 1% | 15.8 |
| June | 72% | 22% | 61 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 16.9 |
| July | 62% | 27% | 77 | 24 °C | 12% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 69% | 23% | 65 | 24 °C | 8% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 81% | 18% | 52 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 70% | 20% | 58 | 14 °C | 0% | 13% | 10.5 † |
| November | 28% | 19% | 49 | 8 °C | 0% | 65% | 8.6 † |
| December | 7% | 21% | 54 | 5 °C | 0% | 89% | 7.6 † |
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 Hitzacker → Tangermünde, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hitzacker → Tangermünde | Headwind > 15 km/h, Tangermünde → Hitzacker | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.3 | 6% | 11% | either |
| February | +0.7 | 5% | 11% | either |
| March | +1.8 | 6% | 11% | either |
| April | +2.1 | 3% | 11% | Hitzacker → Tangermünde |
| May | +1.9 | 5% | 10% | either |
| June | +3.3 | 2% | 11% | Hitzacker → Tangermünde |
| July | +3.7 | 1% | 11% | Hitzacker → Tangermünde |
| August | +2.0 | 2% | 8% | Hitzacker → Tangermünde |
| September | +1.4 | 3% | 8% | either |
| October | −0.1 | 5% | 8% | either |
| November | −0.4 | 4% | 7% | either |
| December | +0.7 | 4% | 9% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 262–288 | SE | +2.5 |
| 288–313 | E | +3.1 |
| 313–338 | SE | +2.6 |
| 338–363 | SE | +2.2 |
| 363–388 | S | −1.6 |
| 388–409 | S | −1.1 |
Other stages
- Cuxhaven → Hamburg 148 km
- Hamburg → Hitzacker 114 km
- Hitzacker → Tangermünde 147 km
- Tangermünde → Schönebeck 103 km
- Schönebeck → Wittenberg 100 km
- Wittenberg → Riesa 117 km
- Riesa → near Děčín 105 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.