Oder-Neisse Cycle Route, stage 1: Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg
On stage 1 (Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg, 118 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.1 km/h on average; 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 | 2% | 29% | 74 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 8.4 † |
| February | 6% | 22% | 56 | 4 °C | 0% | 92% | 9.9 † |
| March | 31% | 24% | 56 | 8 °C | 0% | 64% | 11.7 |
| April | 60% | 24% | 44 | 14 °C | 0% | 29% | 13.8 |
| May | 69% | 29% | 72 | 18 °C | 0% | 5% | 15.5 |
| June | 68% | 28% | 80 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.5 |
| July | 62% | 30% | 92 | 24 °C | 8% | 0% | 16.1 |
| August | 67% | 26% | 101 | 23 °C | 7% | 0% | 14.5 |
| September | 77% | 22% | 69 | 19 °C | 1% | 2% | 12.5 |
| October | 58% | 25% | 66 | 13 °C | 0% | 27% | 10.6 † |
| November | 22% | 23% | 58 | 7 °C | 0% | 73% | 8.8 † |
| December | 3% | 25% | 63 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 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 Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Rothenburg → Nová Ves nad Nisou | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0 | 5% | 14% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg |
| February | +1.8 | 5% | 11% | either |
| March | +0.2 | 6% | 8% | either |
| April | −1.4 | 7% | 5% | either |
| May | −1.2 | 6% | 4% | either |
| June | −1.9 | 5% | 2% | either |
| July | −2.1 | 4% | 2% | Rothenburg → Nová Ves nad Nisou |
| August | −0.3 | 2% | 2% | either |
| September | +0.1 | 4% | 4% | either |
| October | +2.8 | 4% | 10% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg |
| November | +4.3 | 3% | 13% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg |
| December | +4.7 | 4% | 16% | Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | −1.6 |
| 25–50 | NW | −1.2 |
| 50–76 | NE | +1.9 |
| 76–101 | N | +1.6 |
| 101–118 | N | 0.0 |
Other stages
- Nová Ves nad Nisou → Rothenburg 118 km
- Rothenburg → Eisenhüttenstadt 126 km
- Eisenhüttenstadt → Schwedt (Oder) 152 km
- Schwedt (Oder) → Ueckermünde 127 km
- Ueckermünde → Ahlbeck 90 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.