EuroVelo 15 – Rhine Cycle Route, stage 11: Gorinchem → Hoek van Holland
On stage 11 (Gorinchem → Hoek van Holland, 115 km) the best month is June: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem meant an average tailwind of 4.8 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 | 7% | 26% | 69 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.3 † |
| February | 17% | 26% | 59 | 7 °C | 0% | 76% | 9.9 † |
| March | 42% | 24% | 56 | 10 °C | 0% | 49% | 11.7 |
| April | 68% | 20% | 43 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 13.8 |
| May | 72% | 27% | 66 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 77% | 22% | 66 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 64% | 31% | 81 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 66% | 30% | 77 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 60 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 24% | 76 | 15 °C | 0% | 6% | 10.5 † |
| November | 37% | 29% | 68 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 8.7 † |
| December | 15% | 24% | 72 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 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 Gorinchem → Hoek van Holland, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Gorinchem → Hoek van Holland | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.4 | 21% | 6% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| February | −2.9 | 19% | 9% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| March | −2.6 | 18% | 8% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| April | −2.0 | 14% | 7% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| May | −3.4 | 17% | 5% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| June | −4.8 | 16% | 2% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| July | −6.7 | 20% | 1% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| August | −5.6 | 18% | 2% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| September | −3.2 | 15% | 4% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| October | −2.2 | 15% | 6% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| November | −2.3 | 15% | 5% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
| December | −3.8 | 19% | 5% | Hoek van Holland → Gorinchem |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 1,257–1,282 | SW | −3.4 |
| 1,282–1,307 | NW | −5.0 |
| 1,307–1,332 | NW | −4.2 |
| 1,332–1,358 | W | −5.6 |
| 1,358–1,373 | NW | −6.7 |
Other stages
- Andermatt → Buchs 130 km
- Buchs → Konstanz 106 km
- Konstanz → Rheinfelden 133 km
- Rheinfelden → Strasbourg 146 km
- Strasbourg → Speyer 130 km
- Speyer → Mainz 110 km
- Mainz → Neuwied 118 km
- Neuwied → Düsseldorf 137 km
- Düsseldorf → Kleve 124 km
- Kleve → Gorinchem 96 km
- Gorinchem → Hoek van Holland 115 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.