Nasjonal sykkelrute 1 (Tromsø – Bodø), stage 5: Svolvær → Ramberg
On stage 5 (Svolvær → Ramberg, 111 km) the best month is July: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.3 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% | 33% | 99 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 2.9 † |
| February | 0% | 36% | 90 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| March | 1% | 35% | 93 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.4 |
| April | 4% | 29% | 71 | 5 °C | 0% | 96% | 15.6 |
| May | 23% | 27% | 61 | 9 °C | 0% | 72% | 20.4 |
| June | 49% | 24% | 55 | 11 °C | 0% | 40% | 24.0 |
| July | 74% | 22% | 59 | 14 °C | 0% | 4% | 24.0 |
| August | 71% | 27% | 82 | 14 °C | 0% | 2% | 17.4 |
| September | 52% | 34% | 99 | 12 °C | 0% | 22% | 13.0 |
| October | 12% | 40% | 121 | 8 °C | 0% | 76% | 9.0 † |
| November | 1% | 42% | 117 | 5 °C | 0% | 95% | 4.6 † |
| December | 0% | 39% | 119 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 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 Svolvær → Ramberg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Svolvær → Ramberg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ramberg → Svolvær | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.4 | 21% | 11% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| February | −3.5 | 22% | 8% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| March | −4.3 | 24% | 9% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| April | −3.1 | 20% | 9% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| May | −2.8 | 19% | 10% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| June | −1.3 | 17% | 13% | either |
| July | −0.3 | 13% | 11% | either |
| August | −1.2 | 15% | 10% | either |
| September | −3.6 | 21% | 8% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| October | −2.3 | 21% | 11% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| November | −3.3 | 21% | 8% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
| December | −3.0 | 21% | 10% | Ramberg → Svolvær |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 424–449 | NW | −2.0 |
| 449–474 | W | −0.9 |
| 474–499 | SW | +0.2 |
| 499–524 | W | +0.1 |
| 524–535 | SW | +2.8 |
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.