Ostseeküsten-Radweg, stage 7: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde
On stage 7 (Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde, 89 km) the best month is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde meant an average tailwind of 2.8 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 | 2% | 24% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 97% | 7.9 † |
| February | 5% | 18% | 41 | 4 °C | 0% | 94% | 9.7 † |
| March | 23% | 20% | 39 | 7 °C | 0% | 72% | 11.7 |
| April | 56% | 20% | 36 | 12 °C | 0% | 35% | 14.0 |
| May | 75% | 23% | 50 | 16 °C | 0% | 4% | 16.0 |
| June | 76% | 23% | 59 | 20 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.1 |
| July | 70% | 27% | 82 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.6 |
| August | 71% | 27% | 71 | 22 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 80% | 19% | 52 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 22% | 59 | 13 °C | 0% | 16% | 10.4 † |
| November | 23% | 21% | 50 | 8 °C | 0% | 71% | 8.4 † |
| December | 5% | 21% | 50 | 5 °C | 0% | 93% | 7.4 † |
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 Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde | Headwind > 15 km/h, Swinemünde → Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.5 | 10% | 23% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| February | +3.4 | 11% | 23% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| March | +3.4 | 11% | 22% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| April | +2.1 | 9% | 20% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| May | +1.6 | 10% | 17% | either |
| June | +3.9 | 5% | 21% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| July | +5.2 | 4% | 23% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| August | +3.7 | 5% | 19% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| September | +2.8 | 10% | 19% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| October | +2.7 | 10% | 19% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| November | +2.7 | 8% | 19% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
| December | +4.9 | 7% | 23% | Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 710–735 | E | +4.1 |
| 735–760 | SE | +2.3 |
| 760–786 | E | +2.9 |
| 786–799 | SE | +1.5 |
Other stages
- Flensburg → Eckernförde 118 km
- Eckernförde → Oldenburg in Holstein 122 km
- Oldenburg in Holstein → Grossenbrode 103 km
- Grossenbrode → Wismar 138 km
- Wismar → Zingst 135 km
- Zingst → Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 96 km
- Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald → Swinemünde 89 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.