Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Tromsø – Bodø), stage 4: Stokmarknes → Svolvær
On stage 4 (Stokmarknes → Svolvær, 96 km) the best month is July: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.4 km/h on average; 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% | 29% | 105 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.6 † |
| February | 0% | 34% | 100 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| March | 0% | 35% | 99 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.3 |
| April | 5% | 32% | 82 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 15.6 |
| May | 34% | 34% | 75 | 10 °C | 0% | 59% | 20.6 |
| June | 57% | 32% | 70 | 13 °C | 0% | 23% | 24.0 |
| July | 74% | 26% | 72 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 24.0 |
| August | 69% | 31% | 97 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 17.5 |
| September | 50% | 38% | 120 | 12 °C | 0% | 21% | 13.1 |
| October | 10% | 38% | 127 | 7 °C | 0% | 77% | 9.0 † |
| November | 1% | 35% | 111 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 4.5 † |
| December | 0% | 34% | 121 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 0.0 † |
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 Stokmarknes → Svolvær, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Stokmarknes → Svolvær | Headwind > 15 km/h, Svolvær → Stokmarknes | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.1 | 14% | 3% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| February | −3.3 | 13% | 2% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| March | −2.8 | 15% | 4% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| April | −2.1 | 11% | 5% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| May | −3.2 | 14% | 5% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| June | −0.5 | 10% | 7% | either |
| July | −0.4 | 7% | 5% | either |
| August | −1.8 | 11% | 3% | either |
| September | −3.6 | 14% | 3% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| October | −2.3 | 13% | 3% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| November | −2.9 | 12% | 2% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
| December | −3.0 | 13% | 3% | Svolvær → Stokmarknes |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 328–359 | S | 0.0 |
| 359–384 | SW | −2.0 |
| 384–409 | SE | +1.2 |
| 409–424 | SW | −1.2 |
Other stages
- Tromsø → Berg 111 km
- Berg → near Myre 111 km
- near Myre → Stokmarknes 106 km
- Stokmarknes → Svolvær 96 km
- Svolvær → Ramberg 111 km
- Ramberg → Bodø 130 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.