Euroroute R1 - part Germany, stage 5: Wernigerode → Bernburg
On stage 5 (Wernigerode → Bernburg, 125 km) the best month is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Wernigerode → Bernburg 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% | 20% | 48 | 3 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.3 † |
| February | 12% | 20% | 39 | 5 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.9 † |
| March | 34% | 21% | 41 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 19% | 35 | 14 °C | 0% | 24% | 13.8 |
| May | 75% | 23% | 65 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.6 |
| June | 74% | 23% | 61 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 65% | 25% | 71 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 69% | 24% | 65 | 23 °C | 9% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 80% | 18% | 54 | 19 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 19% | 50 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 10.5 † |
| November | 27% | 19% | 45 | 8 °C | 0% | 68% | 8.7 † |
| December | 8% | 19% | 48 | 5 °C | 0% | 89% | 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 Wernigerode → Bernburg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Wernigerode → Bernburg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bernburg → Wernigerode | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.5 | 1% | 18% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| February | +4.0 | 2% | 15% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| March | +3.5 | 3% | 15% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| April | +2.0 | 3% | 12% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| May | +2.0 | 4% | 11% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| June | +3.5 | 1% | 11% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| July | +5.0 | 0% | 13% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| August | +3.8 | 1% | 9% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| September | +3.1 | 2% | 10% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| October | +3.6 | 2% | 12% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| November | +4.1 | 1% | 12% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
| December | +5.4 | 1% | 16% | Wernigerode → Bernburg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 490–515 | SE | +3.5 |
| 515–540 | E | +3.8 |
| 540–565 | N | +2.0 |
| 565–590 | E | +4.1 |
| 590–615 | SE | +2.3 |
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.