EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Nederland, stage 5: Goedereede → near Knokke-Heist
On stage 5 (Goedereede → near Knokke-Heist, 116 km) the best month is June: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.0 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 | 8% | 25% | 66 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.3 † |
| February | 16% | 25% | 55 | 7 °C | 0% | 76% | 9.9 † |
| March | 41% | 23% | 55 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 11.7 |
| April | 67% | 19% | 40 | 14 °C | 0% | 18% | 13.8 |
| May | 74% | 25% | 62 | 17 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.6 |
| June | 78% | 21% | 60 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.6 |
| July | 73% | 24% | 75 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 70% | 27% | 74 | 22 °C | 4% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 78% | 22% | 60 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 25% | 77 | 15 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.5 † |
| November | 40% | 29% | 69 | 10 °C | 0% | 43% | 8.8 † |
| December | 17% | 24% | 73 | 8 °C | 0% | 73% | 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 Goedereede → near Knokke-Heist, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Goedereede → near Knokke-Heist | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.6 | 33% | 7% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| February | −6.0 | 30% | 10% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| March | −2.4 | 22% | 13% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| April | +0.6 | 15% | 16% | either |
| May | 0.0 | 16% | 14% | either |
| June | −1.0 | 17% | 11% | either |
| July | −4.1 | 22% | 6% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| August | −4.7 | 22% | 6% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| September | −3.6 | 20% | 8% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| October | −6.3 | 29% | 6% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| November | −7.4 | 31% | 6% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
| December | −8.9 | 36% | 6% | near Knokke-Heist → Goedereede |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 500–525 | SW | −3.2 |
| 525–551 | SW | −0.9 |
| 551–576 | SW | −3.2 |
| 576–602 | S | +4.2 |
| 602–616 | SW | −2.6 |
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.