Elberadweg (linkselbisch), stage 5: Schönebeck → Wittenberg
On stage 5 (Schönebeck → Wittenberg, 100 km) the best month is September: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Schönebeck → Wittenberg meant an average tailwind of 3.2 km/h (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 | 7% | 22% | 52 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.3 † |
| February | 14% | 20% | 39 | 5 °C | 0% | 81% | 9.9 † |
| March | 38% | 21% | 41 | 9 °C | 0% | 55% | 11.7 |
| April | 70% | 17% | 32 | 15 °C | 0% | 19% | 13.8 |
| May | 78% | 21% | 58 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 74% | 20% | 53 | 23 °C | 7% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 63% | 23% | 71 | 25 °C | 15% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 69% | 21% | 63 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 82% | 16% | 49 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 19% | 49 | 14 °C | 0% | 13% | 10.5 † |
| November | 31% | 18% | 48 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 8.7 † |
| December | 9% | 22% | 51 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 7.8 † |
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 Schönebeck → Wittenberg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Schönebeck → Wittenberg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Wittenberg → Schönebeck | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.8 | 2% | 17% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| February | +3.5 | 3% | 15% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| March | +3.7 | 5% | 16% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| April | +2.7 | 3% | 13% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| May | +2.7 | 5% | 13% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| June | +4.6 | 1% | 13% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| July | +5.9 | 0% | 15% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| August | +4.1 | 1% | 10% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| September | +3.2 | 2% | 10% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| October | +2.8 | 2% | 12% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| November | +3.0 | 2% | 11% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
| December | +4.4 | 1% | 14% | Schönebeck → Wittenberg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 510–535 | SE | +2.9 |
| 535–561 | SE | +2.6 |
| 561–586 | E | +3.5 |
| 586–611 | E | +3.8 |
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.