Nasjonal sykkelrute 7 Lillehammer-Trondheim, stage 3: near Dombås → near Berkåk
On stage 3 (near Dombås → near Berkåk, 110 km) the best month is August: 48% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding near Dombås → near Berkåk meant an average tailwind of 2.9 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% | 24% | 67 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.9 † |
| February | 0% | 21% | 50 | -4 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.7 † |
| March | 0% | 26% | 67 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 11.5 |
| April | 7% | 28% | 53 | 3 °C | 0% | 93% | 14.7 |
| May | 29% | 36% | 71 | 8 °C | 0% | 64% | 17.8 |
| June | 43% | 45% | 110 | 13 °C | 0% | 31% | 20.0 |
| July | 47% | 49% | 123 | 15 °C | 0% | 14% | 19.0 |
| August | 48% | 43% | 113 | 13 °C | 0% | 20% | 16.0 |
| September | 35% | 33% | 76 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 12.8 |
| October | 3% | 28% | 75 | 4 °C | 0% | 96% | 9.7 † |
| November | 0% | 25% | 61 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.8 † |
| December | 0% | 25% | 63 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.0 † |
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 near Dombås → near Berkåk, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Dombås → near Berkåk | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Berkåk → near Dombås | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +6.2 | 1% | 6% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| February | +5.6 | 0% | 5% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| March | +4.0 | 1% | 4% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| April | +1.9 | 1% | 4% | either |
| May | +1.6 | 1% | 6% | either |
| June | +0.5 | 1% | 5% | either |
| July | +0.9 | 0% | 4% | either |
| August | +2.9 | 0% | 6% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| September | +4.5 | 0% | 6% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| October | +4.9 | 0% | 5% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| November | +5.7 | 1% | 4% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
| December | +6.4 | 0% | 5% | near Dombås → near Berkåk |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in August, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 228–254 | NE | +4.2 |
| 254–279 | N | +2.7 |
| 279–304 | NE | +2.8 |
| 304–330 | N | +2.4 |
| 330–338 | NW | +1.0 |
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.