Nasjonal sykkelrute 1, Etappe 5: Bergen- Lindesnes, stage 1: near Spangereid → Flekkefjord
On stage 1 (near Spangereid → Flekkefjord, 132 km) the best month is June: 71% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Flekkefjord → near Spangereid meant an average tailwind of 2.5 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% | 39% | 182 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.1 † |
| February | 0% | 38% | 141 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.2 † |
| March | 6% | 28% | 105 | 5 °C | 0% | 94% | 11.6 |
| April | 32% | 26% | 74 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 14.3 |
| May | 62% | 27% | 95 | 13 °C | 0% | 21% | 16.7 |
| June | 71% | 29% | 100 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.2 |
| July | 63% | 37% | 137 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.6 |
| August | 58% | 42% | 170 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.3 |
| September | 61% | 39% | 170 | 15 °C | 0% | 1% | 12.7 |
| October | 33% | 42% | 188 | 10 °C | 0% | 38% | 10.1 † |
| November | 6% | 40% | 186 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 7.7 † |
| December | 0% | 41% | 196 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.5 † |
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 → Flekkefjord, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Spangereid → Flekkefjord | Headwind > 15 km/h, Flekkefjord → near Spangereid | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.5 | 19% | 18% | either |
| February | +0.3 | 16% | 18% | either |
| March | −0.7 | 17% | 17% | either |
| April | −0.9 | 16% | 12% | either |
| May | −1.3 | 18% | 12% | either |
| June | −2.5 | 20% | 8% | Flekkefjord → near Spangereid |
| July | −2.1 | 19% | 8% | Flekkefjord → near Spangereid |
| August | −0.8 | 16% | 11% | either |
| September | −0.4 | 18% | 15% | either |
| October | 0.0 | 17% | 18% | either |
| November | +0.1 | 18% | 19% | either |
| December | −0.7 | 18% | 17% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | N | +1.9 |
| 25–50 | W | −7.0 |
| 50–75 | NW | −5.2 |
| 75–100 | NE | +5.8 |
| 100–126 | W | −7.0 |
| 126–132 | NW | −6.0 |
Other stages
- near Spangereid → Flekkefjord 132 km
- Flekkefjord → Nærbø 116 km
- Nærbø → Jørpeland 130 km
- Jørpeland → Haugesund 150 km
- Haugesund → near Austevoll 125 km
- near Austevoll → Bergen 72 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.