Nasjonal sykkelrute 7 Lillehammer-Trondheim, stage 2: Otta → near Dombås
On stage 2 (Otta → near Dombås, 110 km) the best month is July: 54% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.3 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
← Nasjonal sykkelrute 7 Lillehammer-Trondheim (Whole route)
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 23% | 53 | -7 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.1 † |
| February | 0% | 16% | 36 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.8 † |
| March | 0% | 20% | 46 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.5 |
| April | 4% | 19% | 37 | 3 °C | 0% | 96% | 14.7 |
| May | 30% | 32% | 62 | 9 °C | 0% | 65% | 17.6 |
| June | 51% | 39% | 86 | 13 °C | 0% | 24% | 19.7 |
| July | 54% | 42% | 104 | 15 °C | 0% | 10% | 18.8 |
| August | 54% | 38% | 93 | 13 °C | 0% | 16% | 15.9 |
| September | 32% | 28% | 68 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 12.8 |
| October | 1% | 24% | 65 | 3 °C | 0% | 98% | 9.8 † |
| November | 0% | 24% | 55 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.9 † |
| December | 0% | 23% | 53 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.2 † |
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 Otta → near Dombås, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Otta → near Dombås | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Dombås → Otta | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +0.6 | 1% | 1% | either |
| February | +0.9 | 0% | 0% | either |
| March | +1.0 | 1% | 1% | either |
| April | +0.5 | 2% | 1% | either |
| May | +0.9 | 1% | 2% | either |
| June | +0.8 | 1% | 1% | either |
| July | +1.3 | 0% | 1% | either |
| August | +1.9 | 0% | 1% | either |
| September | +2.0 | 1% | 1% | either |
| October | +1.7 | 0% | 1% | either |
| November | +1.0 | 0% | 0% | either |
| December | +0.6 | 0% | 0% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in July, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 118–144 | NW | +0.5 |
| 144–170 | NW | +0.8 |
| 170–195 | N | +1.8 |
| 195–220 | E | +1.6 |
| 220–229 | NE | +2.3 |
Other stages
- Lillehammer → Otta 118 km
- Otta → near Dombås 110 km
- near Dombås → near Berkåk 110 km
- near Berkåk → Trondheim 101 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.