EuroVelo 4 - Central Europe Route - part Germany, stage 8: Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger
On stage 8 (Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger, 107 km) the best month is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger meant an average tailwind of 2.0 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% | 30% | 80 | 2 °C | 0% | 98% | 8.5 † |
| February | 5% | 25% | 58 | 3 °C | 0% | 93% | 10.0 † |
| March | 28% | 27% | 63 | 8 °C | 0% | 67% | 11.7 |
| April | 57% | 28% | 53 | 13 °C | 0% | 29% | 13.7 |
| May | 64% | 33% | 80 | 17 °C | 0% | 7% | 15.4 |
| June | 65% | 32% | 76 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| July | 61% | 32% | 85 | 23 °C | 7% | 0% | 15.9 |
| August | 63% | 30% | 88 | 22 °C | 7% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 69 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 12.5 |
| October | 55% | 24% | 63 | 12 °C | 0% | 30% | 10.6 † |
| November | 15% | 25% | 67 | 6 °C | 0% | 81% | 8.9 † |
| December | 1% | 29% | 80 | 3 °C | 0% | 97% | 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 Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hohenberg an der Eger → Kulmbach | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.3 | 2% | 18% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| February | +3.0 | 4% | 14% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| March | +2.4 | 5% | 14% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| April | +0.8 | 5% | 8% | either |
| May | +1.2 | 5% | 8% | either |
| June | +2.6 | 2% | 8% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| July | +4.7 | 0% | 10% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| August | +3.6 | 0% | 7% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| September | +2.0 | 3% | 7% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| October | +2.5 | 2% | 10% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| November | +2.9 | 2% | 12% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
| December | +4.2 | 2% | 15% | Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 800–825 | SE | +0.8 |
| 825–850 | NE | +2.4 |
| 850–876 | E | +2.4 |
| 876–901 | E | +2.5 |
| 901–907 | E | +2.5 |
Other stages
- Venlo → Köln 104 km
- Köln → Koblenz 109 km
- Koblenz → Frankfurt am Main 133 km
- Frankfurt am Main → Wertheim 126 km
- Wertheim → Würzburg 104 km
- Würzburg → Haßfurt 114 km
- Haßfurt → Kulmbach 112 km
- Kulmbach → Hohenberg an der Eger 107 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.