Fietsen naar Praag, stage 2: Haltern am See → Lippstadt
On stage 2 (Haltern am See → Lippstadt, 109 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Haltern am See → Lippstadt meant an average tailwind of 4.2 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 | 6% | 30% | 78 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 8.3 † |
| February | 15% | 26% | 65 | 6 °C | 0% | 79% | 9.9 † |
| March | 40% | 27% | 59 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 11.7 |
| April | 65% | 25% | 46 | 15 °C | 0% | 18% | 13.8 |
| May | 72% | 27% | 63 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 72% | 24% | 64 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.6 |
| July | 62% | 28% | 80 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 64% | 28% | 79 | 23 °C | 9% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 78% | 21% | 57 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 25% | 71 | 15 °C | 0% | 11% | 10.5 † |
| November | 33% | 27% | 68 | 9 °C | 0% | 55% | 8.7 † |
| December | 10% | 29% | 77 | 6 °C | 0% | 83% | 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 Haltern am See → Lippstadt, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Haltern am See → Lippstadt | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lippstadt → Haltern am See | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.2 | 3% | 24% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| February | +4.0 | 6% | 19% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| March | +3.6 | 7% | 18% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| April | +2.1 | 7% | 14% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| May | +2.8 | 5% | 15% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| June | +4.6 | 2% | 15% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| July | +7.0 | 1% | 19% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| August | +6.0 | 1% | 16% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| September | +4.2 | 3% | 14% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| October | +4.1 | 3% | 15% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| November | +4.4 | 2% | 15% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
| December | +5.9 | 2% | 20% | Haltern am See → Lippstadt |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 116–141 | E | +3.0 |
| 141–166 | E | +4.0 |
| 166–191 | E | +4.5 |
| 191–217 | E | +4.8 |
| 217–225 | E | +5.5 |
Other stages
- Spijk → Haltern am See 116 km
- Haltern am See → Lippstadt 109 km
- Lippstadt → Warburg 107 km
- Warburg → Witzenhausen 106 km
- Witzenhausen → Philippsthal 130 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.