Weser Cycle Route: which way and when to ride
The best month for Weser Cycle Route is September: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.3 km/h along the route (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 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 | 5% | 28% | 71 | 4 °C | 0% | 91% | 8.2 † |
| February | 10% | 24% | 57 | 6 °C | 0% | 86% | 9.8 † |
| March | 33% | 25% | 54 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 11.7 |
| April | 61% | 25% | 47 | 14 °C | 0% | 24% | 13.9 |
| May | 71% | 27% | 65 | 18 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.7 |
| June | 72% | 26% | 72 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.8 |
| July | 63% | 30% | 83 | 23 °C | 8% | 0% | 16.4 |
| August | 65% | 30% | 80 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 79% | 20% | 57 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 67% | 24% | 71 | 14 °C | 0% | 13% | 10.5 † |
| November | 27% | 24% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 63% | 8.6 † |
| December | 8% | 27% | 68 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 7.7 † |
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 Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven | Headwind > 15 km/h, Cuxhaven → Hann. Münden | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.1 | 6% | 14% | Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven |
| February | +2.9 | 6% | 13% | Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven |
| March | +0.6 | 7% | 9% | either |
| April | −0.9 | 7% | 6% | either |
| May | −1.1 | 7% | 6% | either |
| June | −1.2 | 6% | 4% | either |
| July | −0.5 | 5% | 5% | either |
| August | +0.9 | 4% | 5% | either |
| September | +1.3 | 5% | 7% | either |
| October | +3.4 | 5% | 12% | Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven |
| November | +4.1 | 4% | 13% | Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven |
| December | +4.1 | 5% | 16% | Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Hann. Münden → Cuxhaven in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hann. Münden → Hameln | 132 | September | +1.0 |
| 2. Hameln → Nienburg | 128 | September | +1.4 |
| 3. Nienburg → Bremen | 116 | September | +0.5 |
| 4. Bremen → Cuxhaven | 135 | September | +2.4 |
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.
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