Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bergen–Trondheim), stage 7: Askvoll → near Årås
On stage 7 (Askvoll → near Årås, 125 km) the best month is July: 56% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.2 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% | 53% | 282 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.4 † |
| February | 0% | 48% | 221 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| March | 0% | 48% | 217 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.6 |
| April | 11% | 36% | 144 | 7 °C | 0% | 88% | 14.6 |
| May | 34% | 35% | 133 | 10 °C | 0% | 57% | 17.4 |
| June | 56% | 36% | 140 | 13 °C | 0% | 13% | 19.2 |
| July | 56% | 44% | 182 | 15 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.4 |
| August | 50% | 50% | 242 | 15 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.8 |
| September | 48% | 51% | 310 | 13 °C | 0% | 9% | 12.8 |
| October | 17% | 53% | 351 | 10 °C | 0% | 56% | 9.9 † |
| November | 3% | 52% | 301 | 6 °C | 0% | 91% | 7.1 † |
| December | 0% | 57% | 335 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.5 † |
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 Askvoll → near Årås, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Askvoll → near Årås | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Årås → Askvoll | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.0 | 33% | 9% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| February | −7.4 | 32% | 7% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| March | −5.1 | 27% | 10% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| April | −1.3 | 19% | 13% | either |
| May | +0.6 | 15% | 15% | either |
| June | +1.5 | 13% | 16% | either |
| July | +0.2 | 12% | 11% | either |
| August | −1.9 | 18% | 10% | either |
| September | −4.8 | 26% | 9% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| October | −6.1 | 30% | 9% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| November | −6.4 | 30% | 9% | near Årås → Askvoll |
| December | −8.0 | 33% | 7% | near Årås → Askvoll |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 772–797 | SE | +2.1 |
| 797–822 | S | +1.7 |
| 822–848 | SW | −4.3 |
| 848–873 | SE | +4.2 |
| 873–897 | SW | −2.8 |
Other stages
- near Trondheim → Aure 146 km
- Aure → near Molde 124 km
- near Molde → Brattvåg 122 km
- Brattvåg → Larsnes 124 km
- Larsnes → Florø 134 km
- Florø → Askvoll 125 km
- Askvoll → near Årås 125 km
- near Årås → Bergen 94 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.