Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bodø – Terråk), stage 1: Bodø → near Ørnes
On stage 1 (Bodø → near Ørnes, 123 km) the best month is July: 57% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.3 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% | 39% | 167 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.8 † |
| February | 0% | 41% | 132 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.8 † |
| March | 0% | 43% | 164 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 5% | 42% | 127 | 5 °C | 0% | 94% | 15.4 |
| May | 28% | 42% | 109 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 19.7 |
| June | 47% | 44% | 124 | 13 °C | 0% | 27% | 24.0 |
| July | 57% | 42% | 125 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 22.2 |
| August | 54% | 45% | 148 | 16 °C | 0% | 3% | 17.1 |
| September | 44% | 47% | 176 | 12 °C | 0% | 26% | 13.0 |
| October | 9% | 48% | 180 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.2 † |
| November | 0% | 42% | 151 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 5.2 † |
| December | 0% | 43% | 172 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 1.6 † |
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 Ørnes, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bodø → near Ørnes | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ørnes → Bodø | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.9 | 9% | 2% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| February | −3.9 | 9% | 1% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| March | −3.2 | 10% | 2% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| April | −2.1 | 7% | 2% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| May | −1.9 | 8% | 1% | either |
| June | −0.2 | 7% | 1% | either |
| July | +0.3 | 5% | 1% | either |
| August | −1.3 | 7% | 1% | either |
| September | −3.1 | 10% | 1% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| October | −3.4 | 9% | 1% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| November | −3.7 | 8% | 1% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
| December | −4.0 | 10% | 2% | near Ørnes → Bodø |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +3.1 |
| 25–50 | SW | −0.2 |
| 50–75 | SW | +0.2 |
| 75–100 | W | −2.2 |
| 100–123 | S | +0.3 |
Other stages
- Bodø → near Ørnes 123 km
- near Ørnes → near Hemnesberget 124 km
- near Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen 124 km
- near Sandnessjøen → near Terråk 123 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.