EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Germany, stage 3: Meldorf → Hamburg
On stage 3 (Meldorf → Hamburg, 150 km) the best month is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.2 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 | 3% | 27% | 72 | 4 °C | 0% | 93% | 8.0 † |
| February | 7% | 24% | 56 | 5 °C | 0% | 91% | 9.7 † |
| March | 26% | 24% | 52 | 8 °C | 0% | 68% | 11.7 |
| April | 60% | 24% | 46 | 13 °C | 0% | 28% | 13.9 |
| May | 71% | 27% | 69 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.9 |
| June | 72% | 27% | 75 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.1 |
| July | 62% | 33% | 91 | 22 °C | 6% | 0% | 16.6 |
| August | 64% | 32% | 83 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 62 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 66% | 27% | 75 | 14 °C | 0% | 11% | 10.4 † |
| November | 25% | 25% | 65 | 8 °C | 0% | 65% | 8.4 † |
| December | 7% | 27% | 70 | 6 °C | 0% | 89% | 7.4 † |
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 Meldorf → Hamburg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Meldorf → Hamburg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hamburg → Meldorf | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.8 | 9% | 13% | either |
| February | 0.0 | 9% | 11% | either |
| March | +1.9 | 8% | 15% | either |
| April | +2.6 | 6% | 16% | Meldorf → Hamburg |
| May | +3.1 | 6% | 16% | Meldorf → Hamburg |
| June | +4.4 | 2% | 17% | Meldorf → Hamburg |
| July | +4.5 | 2% | 17% | Meldorf → Hamburg |
| August | +2.5 | 3% | 11% | Meldorf → Hamburg |
| September | +1.2 | 5% | 11% | either |
| October | −0.7 | 9% | 10% | either |
| November | −1.3 | 8% | 8% | either |
| December | −0.1 | 8% | 10% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 214–240 | S | −0.8 |
| 240–265 | SE | +1.8 |
| 265–290 | SE | +0.5 |
| 290–315 | E | +3.6 |
| 315–341 | S | −1.2 |
| 341–364 | E | +3.7 |
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.