Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bodø – Terråk): which way and when to ride
The best month for Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bodø – Terråk) is July: 59% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In July the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.4 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% | 42% | 186 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.3 † |
| February | 0% | 42% | 147 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.0 † |
| March | 0% | 45% | 181 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 6% | 41% | 136 | 5 °C | 0% | 93% | 15.3 |
| May | 30% | 42% | 115 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 19.3 |
| June | 50% | 41% | 126 | 14 °C | 0% | 23% | 24.0 |
| July | 59% | 40% | 123 | 17 °C | 0% | 2% | 21.3 |
| August | 56% | 44% | 157 | 16 °C | 0% | 3% | 16.9 |
| September | 44% | 48% | 197 | 12 °C | 0% | 23% | 12.9 |
| October | 9% | 51% | 204 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.3 † |
| November | 0% | 44% | 171 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 5.5 † |
| December | 0% | 44% | 192 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.6 † |
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 Bodø → near Terråk, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bodø → near Terråk | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Terråk → Bodø | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.2 | 11% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| February | −4.3 | 10% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| March | −3.3 | 10% | 3% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| April | −1.8 | 7% | 3% | either |
| May | −1.5 | 8% | 2% | either |
| June | +0.4 | 7% | 3% | either |
| July | +0.4 | 6% | 2% | either |
| August | −1.5 | 8% | 1% | either |
| September | −3.7 | 11% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| October | −3.8 | 11% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| November | −3.9 | 9% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
| December | −4.4 | 12% | 2% | near Terråk → Bodø |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Bodø → near Terråk in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Bodø → near Ørnes | 123 | July | +0.3 |
| 2. near Ørnes → near Hemnesberget | 124 | July | +0.5 |
| 3. near Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen | 124 | July | +0.1 |
| 4. near Sandnessjøen → near Terråk | 123 | July | +0.8 |
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.