EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Germany, stage 2: Husum → Meldorf
On stage 2 (Husum → Meldorf, 110 km) the best month is June: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.3 km/h on average; 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% | 73 | 4 °C | 0% | 97% | 7.9 † |
| February | 4% | 24% | 56 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 9.7 † |
| March | 19% | 22% | 49 | 8 °C | 0% | 78% | 11.7 |
| April | 53% | 22% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 37% | 14.0 |
| May | 73% | 23% | 64 | 16 °C | 0% | 6% | 16.0 |
| June | 75% | 25% | 73 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.2 |
| July | 65% | 32% | 88 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.7 |
| August | 65% | 33% | 89 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.9 |
| September | 74% | 26% | 73 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 64% | 28% | 85 | 13 °C | 0% | 9% | 10.4 † |
| November | 22% | 28% | 70 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 8.4 † |
| December | 4% | 27% | 72 | 6 °C | 0% | 92% | 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 Husum → Meldorf, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Husum → Meldorf | Headwind > 15 km/h, Meldorf → Husum | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.0 | 23% | 14% | Meldorf → Husum |
| February | −2.6 | 22% | 15% | Meldorf → Husum |
| March | −0.8 | 20% | 17% | either |
| April | +0.6 | 15% | 19% | either |
| May | +0.8 | 15% | 19% | either |
| June | +0.3 | 15% | 17% | either |
| July | −0.6 | 17% | 16% | either |
| August | −1.7 | 17% | 12% | either |
| September | −1.9 | 18% | 13% | either |
| October | −3.2 | 21% | 12% | Meldorf → Husum |
| November | −3.5 | 21% | 10% | Meldorf → Husum |
| December | −3.9 | 23% | 10% | Meldorf → Husum |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 104–129 | SW | −4.8 |
| 129–154 | W | −8.1 |
| 154–180 | SE | +6.8 |
| 180–205 | SE | +5.0 |
| 205–214 | SE | +7.0 |
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.