Nasjonal sykkelrute 1, Etappe 5: Bergen- Lindesnes, stage 5: Haugesund → near Austevoll
On stage 5 (Haugesund → near Austevoll, 125 km) the best month is June: 66% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Austevoll → Haugesund meant an average tailwind of 2.4 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% | 47% | 224 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.7 † |
| February | 0% | 44% | 186 | 4 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.1 † |
| March | 3% | 41% | 160 | 6 °C | 0% | 97% | 11.6 |
| April | 25% | 33% | 116 | 9 °C | 0% | 70% | 14.4 |
| May | 49% | 33% | 122 | 12 °C | 0% | 32% | 17.0 |
| June | 66% | 33% | 127 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 18.7 |
| July | 57% | 43% | 175 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.0 |
| August | 53% | 47% | 228 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.6 |
| September | 51% | 48% | 252 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 12.7 |
| October | 32% | 49% | 280 | 11 °C | 0% | 31% | 10.0 † |
| November | 7% | 47% | 253 | 7 °C | 0% | 80% | 7.4 † |
| December | 0% | 52% | 276 | 5 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.0 † |
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 Haugesund → near Austevoll, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Haugesund → near Austevoll | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Austevoll → Haugesund | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.6 | 7% | 23% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| February | +4.6 | 6% | 24% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| March | +2.5 | 9% | 18% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| April | −0.6 | 13% | 13% | either |
| May | −1.9 | 16% | 12% | either |
| June | −2.4 | 17% | 10% | near Austevoll → Haugesund |
| July | −1.3 | 13% | 9% | either |
| August | +1.1 | 11% | 15% | either |
| September | +2.5 | 9% | 18% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| October | +4.0 | 8% | 23% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| November | +4.0 | 7% | 21% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
| December | +5.1 | 5% | 23% | Haugesund → near Austevoll |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 528–553 | N | −2.5 |
| 553–578 | N | −4.3 |
| 578–603 | NE | +5.2 |
| 603–628 | N | −6.2 |
| 628–653 | N | −4.2 |
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.