Pilgerroute, stage 6: Goldenstedt → Zeven
On stage 6 (Goldenstedt → Zeven, 118 km) the best month is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Goldenstedt → Zeven meant an average tailwind of 4.7 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% | 26% | 71 | 5 °C | 0% | 89% | 8.1 † |
| February | 11% | 24% | 56 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.8 † |
| March | 34% | 24% | 52 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 11.7 |
| April | 63% | 25% | 49 | 14 °C | 0% | 21% | 13.9 |
| May | 72% | 27% | 64 | 18 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.8 |
| June | 69% | 29% | 77 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.9 |
| July | 62% | 31% | 85 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 63% | 32% | 80 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 79% | 20% | 54 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 24% | 71 | 14 °C | 0% | 11% | 10.5 † |
| November | 28% | 23% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 61% | 8.6 † |
| December | 9% | 26% | 67 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 7.6 † |
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 Goldenstedt → Zeven, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Goldenstedt → Zeven | Headwind > 15 km/h, Zeven → Goldenstedt | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +7.3 | 2% | 27% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| February | +5.4 | 4% | 23% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| March | +3.5 | 5% | 16% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| April | +1.3 | 5% | 11% | either |
| May | +1.5 | 4% | 11% | either |
| June | +3.2 | 1% | 12% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| July | +5.0 | 1% | 14% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| August | +5.3 | 1% | 14% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| September | +4.7 | 2% | 17% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| October | +5.9 | 2% | 19% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| November | +6.4 | 2% | 22% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
| December | +8.1 | 2% | 28% | Goldenstedt → Zeven |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 612–638 | NE | +4.9 |
| 638–663 | NE | +4.8 |
| 663–688 | E | +4.7 |
| 688–714 | NE | +4.9 |
| 714–730 | N | +3.9 |
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.