Nasjonal sykkelrute 1, Etappe 5: Bergen- Lindesnes: which way and when to ride
The best month for Nasjonal sykkelrute 1, Etappe 5: Bergen- Lindesnes is June: 67% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June, riding Bergen → near Spangereid meant an average tailwind of 2.3 km/h (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% | 44% | 206 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
| February | 0% | 42% | 166 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.2 † |
| March | 5% | 36% | 135 | 6 °C | 0% | 95% | 11.6 |
| April | 30% | 32% | 98 | 9 °C | 0% | 66% | 14.4 |
| May | 54% | 32% | 110 | 13 °C | 0% | 27% | 16.9 |
| June | 67% | 32% | 113 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.5 |
| July | 58% | 41% | 158 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| August | 55% | 45% | 200 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.5 |
| September | 54% | 45% | 216 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 12.7 |
| October | 32% | 47% | 239 | 11 °C | 0% | 34% | 10.1 † |
| November | 7% | 44% | 223 | 7 °C | 0% | 81% | 7.6 † |
| December | 0% | 48% | 239 | 4 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.2 † |
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 Spangereid → Bergen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Spangereid → Bergen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bergen → near Spangereid | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.4 | 12% | 20% | near Spangereid → Bergen |
| February | +2.7 | 11% | 20% | near Spangereid → Bergen |
| March | +1.1 | 12% | 16% | either |
| April | −0.6 | 14% | 13% | either |
| May | −1.4 | 16% | 12% | either |
| June | −2.3 | 17% | 9% | Bergen → near Spangereid |
| July | −1.6 | 15% | 9% | either |
| August | +0.3 | 12% | 13% | either |
| September | +1.1 | 13% | 16% | either |
| October | +2.2 | 12% | 19% | near Spangereid → Bergen |
| November | +2.4 | 11% | 19% | near Spangereid → Bergen |
| December | +2.6 | 11% | 19% | near Spangereid → Bergen |
Stages
The route is split into 6 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind near Spangereid → Bergen in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. near Spangereid → Flekkefjord | 132 | June | −2.5 |
| 2. Flekkefjord → Nærbø | 116 | June | −6.9 |
| 3. Nærbø → Jørpeland | 130 | June | +2.3 |
| 4. Jørpeland → Haugesund | 150 | June | −2.9 |
| 5. Haugesund → near Austevoll | 125 | June | −2.4 |
| 6. near Austevoll → Bergen | 72 | June | −1.6 |
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.