EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland, stage 4: Beverwijk → Goedereede
On stage 4 (Beverwijk → Goedereede, 126 km) the best month is June: 80% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.4 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 | 6% | 27% | 71 | 6 °C | 0% | 88% | 8.2 † |
| February | 12% | 25% | 58 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 9.8 † |
| March | 34% | 21% | 54 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 11.7 |
| April | 62% | 18% | 40 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 13.8 |
| May | 75% | 23% | 61 | 16 °C | 0% | 4% | 15.7 |
| June | 80% | 20% | 62 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 72% | 26% | 80 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 70% | 28% | 83 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 75% | 25% | 72 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 70% | 26% | 90 | 15 °C | 0% | 4% | 10.5 † |
| November | 37% | 32% | 78 | 10 °C | 0% | 43% | 8.7 † |
| December | 14% | 26% | 78 | 7 °C | 0% | 76% | 7.8 † |
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 Beverwijk → Goedereede, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Beverwijk → Goedereede | Headwind > 15 km/h, Goedereede → Beverwijk | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8.3 | 36% | 8% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| February | −6.7 | 33% | 11% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| March | −2.5 | 23% | 15% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| April | +1.0 | 16% | 19% | either |
| May | +0.9 | 16% | 18% | either |
| June | −0.4 | 17% | 15% | either |
| July | −3.8 | 22% | 7% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| August | −4.6 | 24% | 8% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| September | −4.0 | 23% | 9% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| October | −7.3 | 34% | 6% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| November | −8.3 | 36% | 8% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
| December | −9.9 | 40% | 6% | Goedereede → Beverwijk |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 374–399 | SW | −0.7 |
| 399–424 | SW | −0.1 |
| 424–449 | SW | −1.7 |
| 449–474 | SW | −3.1 |
| 474–500 | S | +3.6 |
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.