Pilgerroute, stage 3: Duisburg → Lüdinghausen
On stage 3 (Duisburg → Lüdinghausen, 123 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Duisburg → Lüdinghausen meant an average tailwind of 3.4 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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% | 86% | 8.3 † |
| February | 16% | 25% | 65 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 9.9 † |
| March | 43% | 26% | 60 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 11.7 |
| April | 68% | 22% | 45 | 15 °C | 0% | 16% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 28% | 66 | 19 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 72% | 24% | 68 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.6 |
| July | 63% | 28% | 84 | 24 °C | 11% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 65% | 28% | 80 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 78% | 21% | 60 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 26% | 75 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 10.5 † |
| November | 34% | 26% | 69 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 8.7 † |
| December | 11% | 28% | 77 | 7 °C | 0% | 80% | 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 Duisburg → Lüdinghausen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Duisburg → Lüdinghausen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lüdinghausen → Duisburg | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.2 | 3% | 22% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| February | +4.7 | 5% | 19% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| March | +2.6 | 6% | 15% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| April | +0.8 | 6% | 11% | either |
| May | +1.2 | 5% | 11% | either |
| June | +2.3 | 3% | 10% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| July | +4.4 | 1% | 14% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| August | +4.5 | 1% | 13% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| September | +3.4 | 3% | 12% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| October | +5.0 | 2% | 16% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| November | +5.8 | 2% | 18% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
| December | +6.8 | 2% | 23% | Duisburg → Lüdinghausen |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 256–281 | NW | +0.8 |
| 281–307 | N | +3.2 |
| 307–332 | E | +4.1 |
| 332–358 | E | +4.4 |
| 358–379 | E | +4.8 |
Other stages
- Aachen → Bonn 137 km
- Bonn → Duisburg 121 km
- Duisburg → Lüdinghausen 123 km
- Lüdinghausen → Osnabrück 122 km
- Osnabrück → Goldenstedt 113 km
- Goldenstedt → Zeven 118 km
- Zeven → Wedel 112 km
- Wedel → Rendsburg 130 km
- Rendsburg → Flensburg 96 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.