EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland, stage 1: Bunde → near Dokkum
On stage 1 (Bunde → near Dokkum, 124 km) the best month is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Dokkum → Bunde meant an average tailwind of 3.2 km/h (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 | 5% | 26% | 67 | 5 °C | 0% | 90% | 8.0 † |
| February | 10% | 24% | 56 | 6 °C | 0% | 86% | 9.7 † |
| March | 33% | 23% | 51 | 9 °C | 0% | 59% | 11.7 |
| April | 57% | 25% | 50 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 13.9 |
| May | 70% | 28% | 65 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.8 |
| June | 71% | 28% | 79 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.0 |
| July | 62% | 34% | 94 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.5 |
| August | 64% | 33% | 89 | 22 °C | 3% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 75% | 25% | 63 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 70% | 24% | 71 | 14 °C | 0% | 7% | 10.4 † |
| November | 31% | 24% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 56% | 8.5 † |
| December | 9% | 24% | 65 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 7.5 † |
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 Bunde → near Dokkum, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bunde → near Dokkum | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Dokkum → Bunde | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.9 | 22% | 8% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| February | −2.0 | 19% | 10% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| March | −3.1 | 20% | 10% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| April | −2.6 | 19% | 9% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| May | −3.2 | 19% | 8% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| June | −5.2 | 20% | 3% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| July | −6.2 | 22% | 2% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| August | −4.9 | 19% | 3% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| September | −3.2 | 17% | 6% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
| October | −1.7 | 17% | 8% | either |
| November | −1.3 | 15% | 8% | either |
| December | −3.1 | 18% | 7% | near Dokkum → Bunde |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | NW | −0.9 |
| 26–51 | NW | −2.2 |
| 51–77 | W | −4.3 |
| 77–102 | W | −5.5 |
| 102–124 | NW | −3.1 |
Other stages
- Bunde → near Dokkum 124 km
- near Dokkum → Harlingen 104 km
- Harlingen → Beverwijk 146 km
- Beverwijk → Goedereede 126 km
- Goedereede → near Knokke-Heist 116 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.