Moselle Cycle Route: which way and when to ride
The best month for Moselle Cycle Route is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Perl → Koblenz meant an average tailwind of 2.7 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 | 3% | 26% | 73 | 4 °C | 0% | 94% | 8.5 † |
| February | 10% | 24% | 58 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 10.0 † |
| March | 35% | 28% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 11.7 |
| April | 62% | 25% | 51 | 14 °C | 0% | 25% | 13.7 |
| May | 67% | 31% | 76 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.4 |
| June | 67% | 30% | 75 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| July | 66% | 27% | 70 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 15.9 |
| August | 68% | 26% | 71 | 22 °C | 6% | 0% | 14.4 |
| September | 80% | 19% | 63 | 19 °C | 0% | 1% | 12.5 |
| October | 64% | 23% | 69 | 13 °C | 0% | 18% | 10.6 † |
| November | 20% | 27% | 67 | 8 °C | 0% | 71% | 8.9 † |
| December | 4% | 27% | 79 | 5 °C | 0% | 91% | 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 Perl → Koblenz, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Perl → Koblenz | Headwind > 15 km/h, Koblenz → Perl | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.4 | 2% | 26% | Perl → Koblenz |
| February | +5.1 | 6% | 22% | Perl → Koblenz |
| March | +2.6 | 6% | 18% | Perl → Koblenz |
| April | +0.3 | 6% | 11% | either |
| May | +1.3 | 5% | 12% | either |
| June | +1.8 | 3% | 11% | either |
| July | +4.4 | 1% | 15% | Perl → Koblenz |
| August | +4.7 | 1% | 12% | Perl → Koblenz |
| September | +2.7 | 3% | 12% | Perl → Koblenz |
| October | +4.7 | 2% | 17% | Perl → Koblenz |
| November | +6.3 | 2% | 22% | Perl → Koblenz |
| December | +7.2 | 2% | 25% | Perl → Koblenz |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | N | +1.7 |
| 25–50 | NE | +2.8 |
| 50–75 | E | +2.8 |
| 75–101 | NE | +2.4 |
| 101–126 | NE | +2.8 |
| 126–151 | NE | +3.4 |
| 151–176 | NE | +2.9 |
| 176–201 | NE | +2.8 |
| 201–227 | NE | +2.7 |
| 227–244 | NE | +2.9 |
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.
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