Fietsallee am Nordkanal: which way and when to ride
The best month for Fietsallee am Nordkanal is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Nederweert → near Düsseldorf meant an average tailwind of 2.9 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 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% | 28% | 73 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.3 † |
| February | 19% | 26% | 63 | 7 °C | 0% | 72% | 9.9 † |
| March | 45% | 25% | 59 | 11 °C | 0% | 45% | 11.7 |
| April | 70% | 21% | 44 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 28% | 70 | 19 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 71% | 25% | 70 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.6 |
| July | 62% | 30% | 85 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 16.1 |
| August | 64% | 29% | 80 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 77% | 21% | 60 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 70% | 25% | 75 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 10.6 † |
| November | 36% | 26% | 67 | 10 °C | 0% | 51% | 8.8 † |
| December | 13% | 27% | 75 | 7 °C | 0% | 77% | 7.9 † |
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 near Düsseldorf → Nederweert, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Düsseldorf → Nederweert | Headwind > 15 km/h, Nederweert → near Düsseldorf | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.5 | 19% | 3% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| February | −2.9 | 16% | 6% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| March | −2.4 | 14% | 6% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| April | −1.5 | 10% | 5% | either |
| May | −2.4 | 12% | 3% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| June | −3.5 | 10% | 1% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| July | −5.5 | 14% | 1% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| August | −4.6 | 12% | 1% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| September | −2.9 | 11% | 2% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| October | −2.4 | 12% | 3% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| November | −2.8 | 13% | 3% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
| December | −4.1 | 17% | 3% | Nederweert → near Düsseldorf |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | W | −2.7 |
| 25–51 | NW | −0.4 |
| 51–76 | W | −4.1 |
| 76–102 | SW | −4.3 |
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.