Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bergen–Trondheim), stage 8: near Årås → Bergen
On stage 8 (near Årås → Bergen, 94 km) the best month is June: 61% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Årås → Bergen meant an average tailwind of 3.3 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 | 0% | 50% | 254 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.5 † |
| February | 0% | 47% | 202 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.9 † |
| March | 1% | 46% | 193 | 5 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.6 |
| April | 17% | 37% | 130 | 8 °C | 0% | 80% | 14.5 |
| May | 42% | 35% | 122 | 11 °C | 0% | 45% | 17.3 |
| June | 61% | 36% | 131 | 14 °C | 0% | 6% | 19.1 |
| July | 55% | 45% | 175 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.3 |
| August | 51% | 49% | 226 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.7 |
| September | 50% | 49% | 274 | 14 °C | 0% | 5% | 12.8 |
| October | 23% | 52% | 311 | 10 °C | 0% | 46% | 9.9 † |
| November | 5% | 50% | 271 | 7 °C | 0% | 86% | 7.2 † |
| December | 0% | 55% | 302 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 5.7 † |
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 near Årås → Bergen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Årås → Bergen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bergen → near Årås | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.2 | 31% | 9% | Bergen → near Årås |
| February | −7.6 | 31% | 7% | Bergen → near Årås |
| March | −4.4 | 25% | 11% | Bergen → near Årås |
| April | 0.0 | 18% | 16% | either |
| May | +2.2 | 14% | 18% | near Årås → Bergen |
| June | +3.3 | 12% | 20% | near Årås → Bergen |
| July | +1.8 | 11% | 14% | either |
| August | −0.9 | 18% | 12% | either |
| September | −3.7 | 24% | 11% | Bergen → near Årås |
| October | −5.9 | 29% | 9% | Bergen → near Årås |
| November | −6.4 | 28% | 8% | Bergen → near Årås |
| December | −7.9 | 31% | 7% | Bergen → near Årås |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 896–921 | S | +0.3 |
| 921–947 | SE | +5.4 |
| 947–972 | S | +4.0 |
| 972–990 | S | +3.4 |
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.