LF Maasroute, stage 3: Lith → Dordrecht
On stage 3 (Lith → Dordrecht, 108 km) the best month is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Dordrecht → Lith meant an average tailwind of 3.5 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7% | 26% | 69 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.3 † |
| February | 18% | 27% | 61 | 7 °C | 0% | 74% | 9.9 † |
| March | 43% | 26% | 57 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 11.7 |
| April | 69% | 21% | 42 | 15 °C | 0% | 16% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 28% | 66 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 15.6 |
| June | 74% | 24% | 67 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 62% | 32% | 81 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 66% | 30% | 77 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 57 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 24% | 73 | 15 °C | 0% | 6% | 10.5 † |
| November | 36% | 27% | 66 | 10 °C | 0% | 48% | 8.7 † |
| December | 15% | 24% | 70 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 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 Lith → Dordrecht, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lith → Dordrecht | Headwind > 15 km/h, Dordrecht → Lith | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.7 | 24% | 4% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| February | −4.0 | 21% | 7% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| March | −2.9 | 18% | 8% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| April | −1.6 | 14% | 8% | either |
| May | −2.8 | 17% | 5% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| June | −4.3 | 16% | 2% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| July | −6.7 | 20% | 1% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| August | −5.8 | 18% | 1% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| September | −3.5 | 14% | 4% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| October | −3.5 | 16% | 4% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| November | −4.0 | 16% | 3% | Dordrecht → Lith |
| December | −5.5 | 22% | 4% | Dordrecht → Lith |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 242–267 | W | −4.3 |
| 267–292 | W | −2.9 |
| 292–317 | W | −4.3 |
| 317–343 | NW | −2.4 |
| 343–350 | SW | −4.3 |
Other stages
- Maastricht → Venlo 116 km
- Venlo → Lith 127 km
- Lith → Dordrecht 108 km
- Dordrecht → Rotterdam 121 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.