EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Germany, stage 1: near Tønder → Husum
On stage 1 (near Tønder → Husum, 105 km) the best month is June: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Tønder → Husum meant an average tailwind of 3.7 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 | 1% | 29% | 74 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 7.8 † |
| February | 2% | 23% | 57 | 4 °C | 0% | 97% | 9.6 † |
| March | 13% | 20% | 49 | 7 °C | 0% | 85% | 11.7 |
| April | 48% | 20% | 44 | 11 °C | 0% | 44% | 14.0 |
| May | 73% | 22% | 62 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 16.1 |
| June | 76% | 24% | 71 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.2 |
| July | 69% | 30% | 89 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.8 |
| August | 68% | 32% | 96 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 73% | 27% | 81 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 64% | 30% | 92 | 13 °C | 0% | 9% | 10.4 † |
| November | 21% | 30% | 74 | 9 °C | 0% | 66% | 8.3 † |
| December | 3% | 27% | 75 | 6 °C | 0% | 94% | 7.3 † |
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 Tønder → Husum, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Tønder → Husum | Headwind > 15 km/h, Husum → near Tønder | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.8 | 22% | 15% | either |
| February | −2.2 | 22% | 14% | Husum → near Tønder |
| March | +0.5 | 16% | 18% | either |
| April | +2.3 | 11% | 18% | near Tønder → Husum |
| May | +3.1 | 11% | 19% | near Tønder → Husum |
| June | +3.7 | 9% | 20% | near Tønder → Husum |
| July | +3.1 | 9% | 20% | near Tønder → Husum |
| August | +0.7 | 12% | 15% | either |
| September | −0.4 | 16% | 15% | either |
| October | −2.8 | 24% | 14% | Husum → near Tønder |
| November | −3.5 | 25% | 12% | Husum → near Tønder |
| December | −3.1 | 24% | 14% | Husum → near Tønder |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | +2.3 |
| 25–52 | S | +2.4 |
| 52–77 | S | +2.1 |
| 77–105 | E | +7.7 |
Other stages
- near Tønder → Husum 105 km
- Husum → Meldorf 110 km
- Meldorf → Hamburg 150 km
- Hamburg → Cuxhaven 125 km
- Cuxhaven → Varel 132 km
- Varel → Esens 119 km
- Esens → Bunde 182 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.