Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen, stage 1: Berlin → Fürstenberg
On stage 1 (Berlin → Fürstenberg, 121 km) the best month is September: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.8 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
← Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen (Whole route)
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3% | 24% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 94% | 8.1 † |
| February | 9% | 18% | 40 | 5 °C | 0% | 88% | 9.8 † |
| March | 31% | 23% | 43 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 11.7 |
| April | 67% | 20% | 35 | 14 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.9 |
| May | 77% | 21% | 52 | 18 °C | 1% | 2% | 15.8 |
| June | 73% | 22% | 59 | 23 °C | 5% | 0% | 16.9 |
| July | 66% | 25% | 84 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 69% | 23% | 62 | 24 °C | 9% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 80% | 18% | 49 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 68% | 20% | 53 | 14 °C | 0% | 16% | 10.5 † |
| November | 26% | 18% | 45 | 8 °C | 0% | 68% | 8.6 † |
| December | 5% | 20% | 49 | 4 °C | 0% | 91% | 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 Berlin → Fürstenberg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Berlin → Fürstenberg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Fürstenberg → Berlin | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.5 | 4% | 10% | Berlin → Fürstenberg |
| February | +1.8 | 5% | 8% | either |
| March | +0.1 | 6% | 6% | either |
| April | −1.5 | 8% | 4% | either |
| May | −1.1 | 6% | 5% | either |
| June | −1.4 | 6% | 3% | either |
| July | −0.9 | 5% | 3% | either |
| August | +0.7 | 3% | 3% | either |
| September | +0.8 | 4% | 4% | either |
| October | +2.7 | 4% | 8% | Berlin → Fürstenberg |
| November | +3.6 | 3% | 8% | Berlin → Fürstenberg |
| December | +3.6 | 3% | 11% | Berlin → Fürstenberg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | −1.2 |
| 25–50 | N | +2.3 |
| 50–75 | N | +2.5 |
| 75–101 | NW | −0.7 |
| 101–121 | N | +1.4 |
Other stages
- Berlin → Fürstenberg 121 km
- Fürstenberg → Waren 101 km
- Waren → Rostock 131 km
- Rostock → Stubbekøbing 122 km
- Stubbekøbing → Kopenhagen 197 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.