Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Norway: which way and when to ride
The best month for Eurovelo 11 - East Europe Route - part Norway is July: 64% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In July the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.7 km/h along the route (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 | 0% | 18% | 38 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 0.0 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 35 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
| March | 0% | 20% | 39 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.3 |
| April | 1% | 22% | 42 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 16.1 |
| May | 19% | 26% | 54 | 7 °C | 0% | 77% | 23.5 |
| June | 39% | 33% | 71 | 11 °C | 0% | 46% | 24.0 |
| July | 64% | 27% | 71 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 24.0 |
| August | 61% | 26% | 68 | 14 °C | 0% | 17% | 18.3 |
| September | 36% | 27% | 61 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 13.2 |
| October | 3% | 26% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 8.6 † |
| November | 0% | 20% | 47 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.0 † |
| December | 0% | 21% | 45 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 0.0 † |
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 near Honningsvåg → near Kárášjohka, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Honningsvåg → near Kárášjohka | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.3 | 22% | 6% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| February | −7.0 | 24% | 5% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| March | −3.1 | 16% | 8% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| April | −1.2 | 10% | 9% | either |
| May | −0.9 | 10% | 9% | either |
| June | +2.4 | 5% | 10% | near Honningsvåg → near Kárášjohka |
| July | +0.7 | 7% | 7% | either |
| August | −1.8 | 12% | 5% | either |
| September | −3.5 | 16% | 6% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| October | −3.4 | 15% | 7% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| November | −5.8 | 19% | 5% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
| December | −6.4 | 21% | 5% | near Kárášjohka → near Honningsvåg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–26 | S | +1.9 |
| 26–52 | SW | +1.0 |
| 52–77 | S | +1.2 |
| 77–103 | SW | +0.4 |
| 103–129 | S | +0.6 |
| 129–155 | S | +0.8 |
| 155–180 | S | +0.1 |
| 180–205 | S | +0.2 |
| 205–230 | SE | +0.3 |
| 230–256 | S | +0.3 |
| 256–280 | SE | +0.3 |
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.