Euroroute R1 - part Germany: which way and when to ride
The best month for Euroroute R1 - part Germany is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą meant an average tailwind of 3.3 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 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 | 5% | 26% | 64 | 4 °C | 0% | 91% | 8.2 † |
| February | 12% | 23% | 51 | 5 °C | 0% | 84% | 9.8 † |
| March | 35% | 25% | 50 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 22% | 40 | 14 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.8 |
| May | 73% | 25% | 62 | 18 °C | 1% | 3% | 15.7 |
| June | 72% | 24% | 63 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 63% | 27% | 80 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 67% | 25% | 71 | 23 °C | 9% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 79% | 19% | 54 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 22% | 60 | 14 °C | 0% | 14% | 10.5 † |
| November | 28% | 22% | 56 | 8 °C | 0% | 64% | 8.7 † |
| December | 7% | 24% | 61 | 5 °C | 0% | 88% | 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 near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą | Headwind > 15 km/h, Kostrzyn nad Odrą → near Eibergen | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.5 | 2% | 21% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| February | +3.8 | 4% | 17% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| March | +3.3 | 5% | 16% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| April | +1.9 | 5% | 12% | either |
| May | +2.1 | 5% | 12% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| June | +3.8 | 2% | 12% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| July | +5.5 | 1% | 14% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| August | +4.5 | 1% | 12% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| September | +3.3 | 3% | 12% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| October | +3.7 | 3% | 14% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| November | +4.1 | 2% | 14% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
| December | +5.5 | 2% | 19% | near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą |
Stages
The route is split into 8 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind near Eibergen → Kostrzyn nad Odrą in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. near Eibergen → Münster | 114 | September | +3.4 |
| 2. Münster → Hövelhof | 129 | September | +3.1 |
| 3. Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf | 125 | September | +4.0 |
| 4. Stadtoldendorf → Wernigerode | 124 | September | +4.1 |
| 5. Wernigerode → Bernburg | 125 | September | +3.1 |
| 6. Bernburg → Wittenberg | 112 | September | +3.3 |
| 7. Wittenberg → Berlin | 131 | September | +2.6 |
| 8. Berlin → Kostrzyn nad Odrą | 137 | September | +3.1 |
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.