Euroroute R1 - part Germany, stage 2: Münster → Hövelhof
On stage 2 (Münster → Hövelhof, 129 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Münster → Hövelhof meant an average tailwind of 3.1 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 | 6% | 30% | 78 | 5 °C | 0% | 88% | 8.2 † |
| February | 13% | 26% | 64 | 6 °C | 0% | 81% | 9.9 † |
| March | 39% | 27% | 59 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 11.7 |
| April | 64% | 25% | 47 | 15 °C | 0% | 20% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 28% | 64 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 71% | 26% | 65 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 62% | 29% | 80 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 63% | 29% | 78 | 23 °C | 9% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 77% | 21% | 55 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 25% | 71 | 15 °C | 0% | 11% | 10.5 † |
| November | 31% | 27% | 67 | 9 °C | 0% | 57% | 8.7 † |
| December | 9% | 29% | 77 | 6 °C | 0% | 84% | 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 Münster → Hövelhof, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Münster → Hövelhof | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hövelhof → Münster | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.1 | 4% | 18% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| February | +2.3 | 6% | 14% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| March | +2.7 | 7% | 15% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| April | +1.9 | 6% | 12% | either |
| May | +2.4 | 5% | 12% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| June | +4.1 | 2% | 13% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| July | +5.7 | 1% | 14% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| August | +4.5 | 1% | 12% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| September | +3.1 | 3% | 11% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| October | +2.3 | 4% | 12% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| November | +2.3 | 3% | 12% | Münster → Hövelhof |
| December | +3.6 | 3% | 15% | Münster → Hövelhof |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 114–139 | E | +4.2 |
| 139–164 | E | +4.2 |
| 164–190 | SE | +2.4 |
| 190–216 | SE | −0.1 |
| 216–243 | E | +4.8 |
Other stages
- near Eibergen → Münster 114 km
- Münster → Hövelhof 129 km
- Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf 125 km
- Stadtoldendorf → Wernigerode 124 km
- Wernigerode → Bernburg 125 km
- Bernburg → Wittenberg 112 km
- Wittenberg → Berlin 131 km
- Berlin → Kostrzyn nad Odrą 137 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.