EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Norway, stage 1: Trondheim → Oppdal
On stage 1 (Trondheim → Oppdal, 149 km) the best month is August: 53% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.0 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 | 0% | 29% | 95 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.7 † |
| February | 0% | 31% | 80 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.6 † |
| March | 2% | 35% | 103 | 2 °C | 0% | 98% | 11.5 |
| April | 19% | 37% | 78 | 7 °C | 0% | 79% | 14.8 |
| May | 44% | 41% | 84 | 12 °C | 0% | 43% | 18.0 |
| June | 51% | 45% | 121 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 20.3 |
| July | 52% | 46% | 124 | 18 °C | 1% | 4% | 19.2 |
| August | 53% | 46% | 131 | 17 °C | 0% | 4% | 16.1 |
| September | 52% | 40% | 107 | 13 °C | 0% | 22% | 12.8 |
| October | 16% | 35% | 104 | 7 °C | 0% | 78% | 9.7 † |
| November | 2% | 30% | 85 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.6 † |
| December | 0% | 31% | 93 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.7 † |
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 Trondheim → Oppdal, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Trondheim → Oppdal | Headwind > 15 km/h, Oppdal → Trondheim | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −6.0 | 8% | 1% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| February | −5.0 | 6% | 0% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| March | −3.5 | 5% | 1% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| April | −1.4 | 4% | 1% | either |
| May | −0.5 | 4% | 1% | either |
| June | +0.7 | 3% | 1% | either |
| July | +0.5 | 2% | 0% | either |
| August | −1.0 | 4% | 0% | either |
| September | −2.9 | 5% | 0% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| October | −4.0 | 5% | 0% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| November | −5.1 | 5% | 1% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
| December | −6.0 | 6% | 0% | Oppdal → Trondheim |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in August, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SW | −0.9 |
| 25–50 | W | −0.7 |
| 50–75 | S | −0.1 |
| 75–101 | S | −0.5 |
| 101–126 | S | −2.0 |
| 126–149 | SW | −1.6 |
Other stages
- Trondheim → Oppdal 149 km
- Oppdal → near Dombås 116 km
- near Dombås → Ringebu 115 km
- Ringebu → Hamar 121 km
- Hamar → Oslo 142 km
- Oslo → near Halden 155 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.