Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Bodø – Terråk), stage 3: near Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen
On stage 3 (near Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen, 124 km) the best month is July: 60% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.1 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% | 43% | 191 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.4 † |
| February | 0% | 43% | 149 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.0 † |
| March | 0% | 45% | 185 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.4 |
| April | 5% | 41% | 137 | 5 °C | 0% | 94% | 15.2 |
| May | 33% | 42% | 117 | 10 °C | 0% | 59% | 19.2 |
| June | 55% | 40% | 123 | 14 °C | 0% | 19% | 24.0 |
| July | 60% | 39% | 121 | 17 °C | 1% | 1% | 21.1 |
| August | 57% | 43% | 156 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 16.8 |
| September | 44% | 48% | 198 | 12 °C | 0% | 22% | 12.9 |
| October | 8% | 53% | 207 | 7 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.3 † |
| November | 0% | 44% | 174 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 5.6 † |
| December | 0% | 46% | 194 | 0 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.8 † |
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 Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Hemnesberget → near Sandnessjøen | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.5 | 9% | 2% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| February | −2.9 | 8% | 1% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| March | −2.4 | 9% | 2% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| April | −1.4 | 8% | 2% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 8% | 2% | either |
| June | +0.2 | 7% | 2% | either |
| July | +0.1 | 6% | 1% | either |
| August | −1.3 | 8% | 1% | either |
| September | −3.0 | 11% | 1% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| October | −2.8 | 10% | 1% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| November | −2.6 | 8% | 1% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
| December | −3.0 | 11% | 2% | near Sandnessjøen → near Hemnesberget |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 246–271 | E | +1.6 |
| 271–297 | SW | −1.7 |
| 297–324 | SW | +0.1 |
| 324–349 | SW | −0.6 |
| 349–370 | S | +1.5 |
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.