Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 Etappe 6: which way and when to ride
The best month for Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 Etappe 6 is June: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June, riding Spangereid → Moss meant an average tailwind of 4.4 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% | 30% | 122 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.0 † |
| February | 1% | 27% | 91 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.2 † |
| March | 9% | 21% | 75 | 5 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 42% | 20% | 55 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 14.3 |
| May | 71% | 23% | 77 | 14 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.8 |
| June | 74% | 26% | 86 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.3 |
| July | 70% | 30% | 108 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.7 |
| August | 67% | 33% | 125 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.4 |
| September | 71% | 28% | 127 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 47% | 31% | 132 | 11 °C | 0% | 34% | 10.1 † |
| November | 9% | 32% | 129 | 6 °C | 0% | 86% | 7.6 † |
| December | 1% | 31% | 121 | 3 °C | 0% | 98% | 6.3 † |
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 Spangereid → Moss, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Spangereid → Moss | Headwind > 15 km/h, Moss → Spangereid | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +1.2 | 14% | 19% | either |
| February | +1.0 | 14% | 17% | either |
| March | +1.2 | 14% | 16% | either |
| April | +1.0 | 10% | 13% | either |
| May | +2.1 | 9% | 15% | Spangereid → Moss |
| June | +4.4 | 5% | 18% | Spangereid → Moss |
| July | +4.7 | 4% | 18% | Spangereid → Moss |
| August | +4.4 | 6% | 18% | Spangereid → Moss |
| September | +3.0 | 10% | 20% | Spangereid → Moss |
| October | +2.2 | 13% | 20% | Spangereid → Moss |
| November | +0.7 | 17% | 19% | either |
| December | +2.4 | 11% | 21% | Spangereid → Moss |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind Spangereid → Moss in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Spangereid → Birkeland | 116 | June | +5.7 |
| 2. Birkeland → Risør | 120 | May | +3.5 |
| 3. Risør → Larvik | 141 | June | +3.5 |
| 4. Larvik → Moss | 93 | September | +5.2 |
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.