Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen: which way and when to ride
The best month for Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.8 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 | 2% | 23% | 57 | 3 °C | 0% | 97% | 7.9 † |
| February | 5% | 18% | 42 | 4 °C | 0% | 94% | 9.7 † |
| March | 22% | 20% | 41 | 8 °C | 0% | 74% | 11.7 |
| April | 58% | 20% | 37 | 12 °C | 0% | 34% | 14.0 |
| May | 75% | 22% | 52 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 16.0 |
| June | 76% | 23% | 62 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 17.1 |
| July | 70% | 27% | 78 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.6 |
| August | 71% | 26% | 72 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 80% | 20% | 52 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 22% | 59 | 13 °C | 0% | 15% | 10.4 † |
| November | 23% | 20% | 49 | 8 °C | 0% | 71% | 8.4 † |
| December | 4% | 21% | 52 | 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 Berlin → Kopenhagen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Berlin → Kopenhagen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Kopenhagen → Berlin | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0 | 9% | 19% | Berlin → Kopenhagen |
| February | +2.3 | 10% | 17% | Berlin → Kopenhagen |
| March | +0.7 | 11% | 13% | either |
| April | −0.6 | 11% | 9% | either |
| May | −0.3 | 10% | 10% | either |
| June | −0.3 | 9% | 9% | either |
| July | +0.3 | 8% | 10% | either |
| August | +1.7 | 6% | 11% | either |
| September | +1.8 | 8% | 13% | either |
| October | +3.2 | 9% | 17% | Berlin → Kopenhagen |
| November | +3.8 | 7% | 17% | Berlin → Kopenhagen |
| December | +3.9 | 7% | 19% | Berlin → Kopenhagen |
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 Berlin → Kopenhagen in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Berlin → Fürstenberg | 121 | September | +0.8 |
| 2. Fürstenberg → Waren | 101 | September | −0.8 |
| 3. Waren → Rostock | 131 | September | +0.2 |
| 4. Rostock → Stubbekøbing | 122 | September | +2.8 |
| 5. Stubbekøbing → Kopenhagen | 197 | September | +4.0 |
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.