Nasjonal sykkelrute 1, Etappe 5: Bergen- Lindesnes, stage 4: Jørpeland → Haugesund
On stage 4 (Jørpeland → Haugesund, 150 km) the best month is June: 62% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Haugesund → Jørpeland meant an average tailwind of 2.9 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% | 45% | 217 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
| February | 0% | 43% | 179 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.1 † |
| March | 6% | 40% | 149 | 6 °C | 0% | 94% | 11.6 |
| April | 35% | 36% | 114 | 10 °C | 0% | 59% | 14.4 |
| May | 53% | 38% | 127 | 14 °C | 0% | 23% | 16.9 |
| June | 62% | 38% | 128 | 17 °C | 0% | 1% | 18.5 |
| July | 51% | 49% | 178 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| August | 50% | 50% | 211 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.5 |
| September | 51% | 48% | 227 | 15 °C | 0% | 3% | 12.7 |
| October | 31% | 47% | 244 | 11 °C | 0% | 37% | 10.0 † |
| November | 7% | 44% | 225 | 7 °C | 0% | 81% | 7.5 † |
| December | 0% | 49% | 256 | 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 Jørpeland → Haugesund, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Jørpeland → Haugesund | Headwind > 15 km/h, Haugesund → Jørpeland | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.5 | 4% | 12% | Jørpeland → Haugesund |
| February | +3.2 | 3% | 11% | Jørpeland → Haugesund |
| March | +1.3 | 4% | 8% | either |
| April | −0.9 | 6% | 5% | either |
| May | −1.8 | 6% | 5% | either |
| June | −2.9 | 8% | 3% | Haugesund → Jørpeland |
| July | −2.1 | 5% | 3% | Haugesund → Jørpeland |
| August | +0.1 | 3% | 5% | either |
| September | +0.9 | 4% | 7% | either |
| October | +2.6 | 4% | 11% | Jørpeland → Haugesund |
| November | +3.1 | 3% | 10% | Jørpeland → Haugesund |
| December | +3.8 | 3% | 11% | Jørpeland → Haugesund |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 378–403 | N | −1.8 |
| 403–428 | NE | +3.1 |
| 428–453 | NW | −2.9 |
| 453–479 | NW | −4.2 |
| 479–504 | NW | −5.0 |
| 504–528 | W | −6.3 |
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.