EuroVelo 4 - Central Europe Route - part Germany: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 4 - Central Europe Route - part Germany is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.2 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4% | 27% | 72 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 8.5 † |
| February | 12% | 24% | 56 | 5 °C | 0% | 84% | 10.0 † |
| March | 37% | 25% | 59 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 24% | 49 | 15 °C | 0% | 21% | 13.7 |
| May | 69% | 29% | 76 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.4 |
| June | 68% | 27% | 72 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.4 |
| July | 62% | 28% | 76 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.0 |
| August | 65% | 26% | 77 | 23 °C | 10% | 0% | 14.5 |
| September | 78% | 21% | 62 | 19 °C | 1% | 1% | 12.5 |
| October | 65% | 22% | 64 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 10.6 † |
| November | 23% | 25% | 64 | 8 °C | 0% | 68% | 8.9 † |
| December | 6% | 28% | 77 | 5 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.1 † |
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 Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hohenberg an der Eger → Venlo | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.2 | 3% | 11% | Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| February | +1.1 | 4% | 9% | either |
| March | +1.4 | 4% | 10% | either |
| April | +0.9 | 4% | 6% | either |
| May | +1.4 | 3% | 6% | either |
| June | +2.2 | 1% | 6% | Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| July | +3.5 | 1% | 7% | Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| August | +2.5 | 1% | 5% | Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| September | +1.2 | 2% | 5% | either |
| October | +0.6 | 3% | 6% | either |
| November | +0.8 | 3% | 7% | either |
| December | +1.7 | 3% | 9% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 8 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Venlo → Hohenberg an der Eger in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Venlo → Köln | 104 | September | +0.8 |
| 2. Köln → Koblenz | 109 | September | +0.1 |
| 3. Koblenz → Frankfurt am Main | 133 | September | +1.3 |
| 4. Frankfurt am Main → Wertheim | 126 | September | +1.1 |
| 5. Wertheim → Würzburg | 104 | September | +1.3 |
| 6. Würzburg → Haßfurt | 114 | September | +1.3 |
| 7. Haßfurt → Kulmbach | 112 | September | +2.0 |
| 8. Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger | 107 | September | +2.0 |
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.