LF Waterlinieroute, stage 3: Gorinchem → Bergen op Zoom
On stage 3 (Gorinchem → Bergen op Zoom, 135 km) the best month is September: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem meant an average tailwind of 3.5 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 | 8% | 26% | 68 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 8.3 † |
| February | 18% | 27% | 59 | 7 °C | 0% | 74% | 9.9 † |
| March | 43% | 25% | 57 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 11.7 |
| April | 69% | 21% | 44 | 14 °C | 0% | 16% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 29% | 68 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 15.6 |
| June | 75% | 23% | 68 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.6 |
| July | 63% | 32% | 82 | 23 °C | 6% | 0% | 16.2 |
| August | 65% | 31% | 78 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 76% | 23% | 57 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 72% | 24% | 74 | 15 °C | 0% | 6% | 10.5 † |
| November | 37% | 28% | 67 | 10 °C | 0% | 46% | 8.7 † |
| December | 15% | 24% | 71 | 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 Gorinchem → Bergen op Zoom, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Gorinchem → Bergen op Zoom | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.8 | 27% | 4% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| February | −5.2 | 25% | 8% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| March | −2.5 | 19% | 9% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| April | −0.4 | 13% | 10% | either |
| May | −1.1 | 15% | 8% | either |
| June | −2.2 | 14% | 5% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| July | −4.8 | 18% | 3% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| August | −4.9 | 18% | 3% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| September | −3.5 | 17% | 5% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| October | −5.3 | 22% | 4% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| November | −6.3 | 24% | 3% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
| December | −7.6 | 29% | 4% | Bergen op Zoom → Gorinchem |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 268–293 | SW | −4.0 |
| 293–318 | SW | −4.4 |
| 318–344 | W | −3.6 |
| 344–369 | SW | −4.6 |
| 369–395 | S | −1.3 |
| 395–403 | S | −2.9 |
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.