Midden-Nederlandroute: which way and when to ride
The best month for Midden-Nederlandroute is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Den Haag → Enschede meant an average tailwind of 4.1 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 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 | 6% | 27% | 71 | 6 °C | 0% | 86% | 8.2 † |
| February | 16% | 26% | 62 | 7 °C | 0% | 77% | 9.8 † |
| March | 42% | 25% | 56 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 11.7 |
| April | 66% | 23% | 45 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 13.8 |
| May | 71% | 28% | 67 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.7 |
| June | 72% | 25% | 67 | 21 °C | 3% | 0% | 16.7 |
| July | 62% | 32% | 85 | 23 °C | 7% | 0% | 16.3 |
| August | 65% | 30% | 80 | 22 °C | 5% | 0% | 14.6 |
| September | 75% | 24% | 59 | 19 °C | 1% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 70% | 26% | 74 | 15 °C | 0% | 7% | 10.5 † |
| November | 34% | 27% | 65 | 10 °C | 0% | 51% | 8.7 † |
| December | 13% | 24% | 72 | 7 °C | 0% | 79% | 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 Den Haag → Enschede, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Den Haag → Enschede | Headwind > 15 km/h, Enschede → Den Haag | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.5 | 4% | 25% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| February | +4.4 | 8% | 22% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| March | +3.1 | 8% | 19% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| April | +1.7 | 8% | 15% | either |
| May | +2.7 | 6% | 17% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| June | +4.5 | 2% | 17% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| July | +7.1 | 1% | 21% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| August | +6.3 | 1% | 20% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| September | +4.1 | 4% | 17% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| October | +4.2 | 4% | 17% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| November | +4.6 | 3% | 18% | Den Haag → Enschede |
| December | +6.4 | 4% | 24% | Den Haag → Enschede |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–6 | SE | +4.0 |
| 6–32 | E | +4.7 |
| 32–58 | E | +3.9 |
| 58–83 | E | +3.9 |
| 83–108 | SE | +2.6 |
| 108–133 | E | +3.2 |
| 133–158 | E | +3.6 |
| 158–184 | E | +4.5 |
| 184–209 | NE | +4.6 |
| 209–234 | E | +4.4 |
| 234–259 | E | +4.2 |
| 259–284 | NE | +4.8 |
| 284–308 | NE | +4.9 |
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.