Nasjonal sykkelrute 5, stage 5: near Vang → Vinstra
On stage 5 (near Vang → Vinstra, 116 km) the best month is June: 58% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Vang → Vinstra meant an average tailwind of 2.2 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% | 25% | 63 | -7 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.3 † |
| February | 0% | 18% | 42 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.8 † |
| March | 0% | 19% | 47 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.5 |
| April | 7% | 19% | 44 | 4 °C | 0% | 93% | 14.6 |
| May | 32% | 30% | 78 | 9 °C | 0% | 62% | 17.5 |
| June | 58% | 36% | 101 | 14 °C | 0% | 15% | 19.4 |
| July | 55% | 44% | 133 | 16 °C | 0% | 4% | 18.5 |
| August | 56% | 42% | 127 | 14 °C | 0% | 7% | 15.8 |
| September | 38% | 30% | 97 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 12.8 |
| October | 3% | 27% | 86 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 9.8 † |
| November | 0% | 25% | 72 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.0 † |
| December | 0% | 24% | 62 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.4 † |
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 near Vang → Vinstra, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Vang → Vinstra | Headwind > 15 km/h, Vinstra → near Vang | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +2.2 | 0% | 1% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| February | +2.4 | 0% | 1% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| March | +2.8 | 0% | 2% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| April | +2.0 | 0% | 2% | either |
| May | +1.8 | 1% | 3% | either |
| June | +2.2 | 0% | 3% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| July | +1.9 | 0% | 1% | either |
| August | +2.3 | 0% | 2% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| September | +3.0 | 0% | 3% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| October | +2.0 | 0% | 1% | near Vang → Vinstra |
| November | +1.9 | 0% | 1% | either |
| December | +2.5 | 0% | 1% | near Vang → Vinstra |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 439–464 | N | +2.1 |
| 464–489 | NE | +2.5 |
| 489–515 | NE | +2.5 |
| 515–540 | NE | +2.0 |
| 540–555 | NE | +1.9 |
Other stages
- Larvik → Kongsberg 106 km
- Kongsberg → Rødberg 112 km
- Rødberg → Gol 112 km
- Gol → near Vang 112 km
- near Vang → Vinstra 116 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.