Euroroute R1 - part Germany, stage 3: Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf
On stage 3 (Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf, 125 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf meant an average tailwind of 4.0 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 | 4% | 31% | 79 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.3 † |
| February | 10% | 28% | 66 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 9.9 † |
| March | 31% | 29% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 11.7 |
| April | 60% | 26% | 50 | 14 °C | 0% | 25% | 13.8 |
| May | 67% | 30% | 71 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 15.6 |
| June | 71% | 27% | 70 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 61% | 31% | 84 | 23 °C | 9% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 65% | 30% | 81 | 22 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 78% | 22% | 62 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 62% | 26% | 71 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.5 † |
| November | 25% | 27% | 67 | 8 °C | 0% | 67% | 8.7 † |
| December | 6% | 30% | 77 | 5 °C | 0% | 90% | 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 Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf | Headwind > 15 km/h, Stadtoldendorf → Hövelhof | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.0 | 2% | 23% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| February | +4.2 | 4% | 18% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| March | +3.7 | 5% | 17% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| April | +2.1 | 5% | 12% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| May | +2.5 | 4% | 13% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| June | +4.1 | 1% | 13% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| July | +6.1 | 1% | 16% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| August | +5.2 | 1% | 13% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| September | +4.0 | 2% | 13% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| October | +4.2 | 2% | 15% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| November | +4.5 | 1% | 16% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
| December | +5.9 | 2% | 20% | Hövelhof → Stadtoldendorf |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 242–267 | NE | +5.1 |
| 267–292 | SE | +1.5 |
| 292–318 | E | +4.2 |
| 318–343 | E | +4.3 |
| 343–367 | E | +4.6 |
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.