EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland, stage 2: near Dokkum → Harlingen
On stage 2 (near Dokkum → Harlingen, 104 km) the best month is June: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Harlingen → near Dokkum meant an average tailwind of 4.1 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 | 3% | 25% | 67 | 5 °C | 0% | 93% | 8.0 † |
| February | 7% | 23% | 55 | 6 °C | 0% | 92% | 9.7 † |
| March | 27% | 19% | 47 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 11.7 |
| April | 55% | 20% | 39 | 12 °C | 0% | 34% | 13.9 |
| May | 72% | 24% | 61 | 16 °C | 0% | 5% | 15.8 |
| June | 77% | 22% | 68 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.0 |
| July | 68% | 30% | 88 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.5 |
| August | 71% | 28% | 86 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.8 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 70 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 71% | 24% | 78 | 14 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.4 † |
| November | 32% | 26% | 67 | 9 °C | 0% | 54% | 8.5 † |
| December | 8% | 24% | 70 | 7 °C | 0% | 86% | 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 near Dokkum → Harlingen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Dokkum → Harlingen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Harlingen → near Dokkum | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −9.7 | 40% | 8% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| February | −6.9 | 35% | 13% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| March | −4.5 | 30% | 15% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| April | −1.2 | 22% | 18% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 23% | 19% | either |
| June | −4.1 | 27% | 11% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| July | −7.5 | 34% | 6% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| August | −7.7 | 34% | 6% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| September | −6.3 | 31% | 9% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| October | −7.4 | 34% | 8% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| November | −7.9 | 34% | 7% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
| December | −10.6 | 41% | 7% | Harlingen → near Dokkum |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 124–149 | W | −4.5 |
| 149–174 | W | −5.8 |
| 174–199 | SW | −4.2 |
| 199–225 | SW | −2.6 |
| 225–229 | SW | +1.1 |
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.