LF Waterlinieroute, stage 1: Edam → Bussum
On stage 1 (Edam → Bussum, 140 km) the best month is June: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.5 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 | 5% | 26% | 71 | 6 °C | 0% | 88% | 8.2 † |
| February | 12% | 25% | 59 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 9.8 † |
| March | 35% | 21% | 53 | 9 °C | 0% | 59% | 11.7 |
| April | 61% | 21% | 44 | 13 °C | 0% | 26% | 13.8 |
| May | 73% | 24% | 63 | 16 °C | 0% | 3% | 15.7 |
| June | 76% | 24% | 67 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 16.8 |
| July | 67% | 30% | 86 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 68% | 30% | 86 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 14.7 |
| September | 75% | 25% | 71 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 69% | 27% | 86 | 15 °C | 0% | 5% | 10.5 † |
| November | 36% | 30% | 74 | 10 °C | 0% | 46% | 8.7 † |
| December | 12% | 26% | 75 | 7 °C | 0% | 79% | 7.7 † |
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 Edam → Bussum, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Edam → Bussum | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bussum → Edam | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.0 | 21% | 17% | either |
| February | −1.1 | 21% | 18% | either |
| March | +0.1 | 17% | 17% | either |
| April | +1.0 | 13% | 17% | either |
| May | +1.5 | 13% | 18% | either |
| June | +1.5 | 11% | 16% | either |
| July | +1.1 | 13% | 16% | either |
| August | +0.5 | 14% | 15% | either |
| September | −0.1 | 15% | 14% | either |
| October | −1.4 | 19% | 14% | either |
| November | −1.6 | 20% | 14% | either |
| December | −1.6 | 22% | 16% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | W | −6.2 |
| 25–52 | SW | −0.8 |
| 52–77 | S | +2.3 |
| 77–102 | E | +6.6 |
| 102–127 | NE | +3.4 |
| 127–140 | E | +5.7 |
Other stages
- Edam → Bussum 140 km
- Bussum → Gorinchem 129 km
- Gorinchem → Bergen op Zoom 135 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.