Top Biking Trail 2 - NORTH DISCOVERIES, stage 1: Bijelo Polje → near Nikšić
On stage 1 (Bijelo Polje → near Nikšić, 136 km) the best month is September: 69% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.1 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 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 | 1% | 28% | 115 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.3 † |
| February | 10% | 30% | 105 | 4 °C | 0% | 90% | 10.5 † |
| March | 28% | 34% | 123 | 7 °C | 0% | 69% | 11.8 |
| April | 50% | 38% | 94 | 12 °C | 0% | 32% | 13.3 |
| May | 48% | 51% | 116 | 17 °C | 0% | 8% | 14.6 |
| June | 52% | 47% | 94 | 21 °C | 2% | 1% | 15.3 |
| July | 56% | 35% | 80 | 24 °C | 10% | 0% | 15.1 |
| August | 61% | 30% | 59 | 25 °C | 10% | 0% | 13.9 |
| September | 69% | 29% | 91 | 20 °C | 1% | 3% | 12.4 |
| October | 66% | 23% | 94 | 14 °C | 0% | 19% | 10.9 † |
| November | 35% | 27% | 138 | 9 °C | 0% | 58% | 9.6 † |
| December | 2% | 26% | 115 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 9.0 † |
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 Bijelo Polje → near Nikšić, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bijelo Polje → near Nikšić | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Nikšić → Bijelo Polje | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.4 | 0% | 1% | either |
| February | −0.3 | 1% | 2% | either |
| March | −0.5 | 1% | 2% | either |
| April | −0.7 | 1% | 1% | either |
| May | −0.9 | 1% | 1% | either |
| June | −0.4 | 1% | 1% | either |
| July | +0.2 | 0% | 1% | either |
| August | +0.7 | 0% | 0% | either |
| September | +0.1 | 0% | 1% | either |
| October | −0.1 | 1% | 1% | either |
| November | −0.5 | 1% | 0% | either |
| December | −0.2 | 1% | 1% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NW | −0.3 |
| 25–50 | W | +0.5 |
| 50–75 | NW | −0.1 |
| 75–100 | W | +0.2 |
| 100–125 | SW | +0.2 |
| 125–136 | S | +0.1 |
Other stages
- Bijelo Polje → near Nikšić 136 km
- near Nikšić → Nikšić 116 km
- Nikšić → near Kolašin 141 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.