Oder-Neisse Cycle Route: which way and when to ride
The best month for Oder-Neisse Cycle Route is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.6 km/h along the route (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% | 24% | 59 | 3 °C | 0% | 95% | 8.2 † |
| February | 8% | 19% | 44 | 4 °C | 0% | 89% | 9.8 † |
| March | 31% | 22% | 44 | 8 °C | 0% | 63% | 11.7 |
| April | 64% | 20% | 37 | 14 °C | 0% | 25% | 13.8 |
| May | 74% | 24% | 56 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.7 |
| June | 71% | 24% | 63 | 22 °C | 6% | 0% | 16.8 |
| July | 64% | 27% | 85 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 69% | 23% | 75 | 24 °C | 8% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 79% | 19% | 54 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 21% | 56 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 10.5 † |
| November | 25% | 19% | 50 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 8.6 † |
| December | 5% | 21% | 51 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 7.7 † |
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 Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ahlbeck → Nová Ves nad Nisou | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.7 | 6% | 13% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck |
| February | +1.7 | 6% | 10% | either |
| March | +0.2 | 7% | 8% | either |
| April | −1.7 | 9% | 6% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 8% | 6% | either |
| June | −1.7 | 7% | 4% | either |
| July | −1.6 | 6% | 4% | either |
| August | +0.2 | 4% | 4% | either |
| September | +0.6 | 5% | 6% | either |
| October | +2.7 | 5% | 10% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck |
| November | +3.8 | 3% | 11% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck |
| December | +3.9 | 4% | 14% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck |
Stages
The route is split into 5 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Nová Ves nad Nisou → Ahlbeck in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg | 118 | September | +0.1 |
| 2. Rothenburg → Eisenhüttenstadt | 126 | September | +0.3 |
| 3. Eisenhüttenstadt → Schwedt (Oder) | 152 | September | +0.5 |
| 4. Schwedt (Oder) → Ueckermünde | 127 | September | +1.1 |
| 5. Ueckermünde → Ahlbeck | 90 | September | +1.2 |
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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