Cykelspåret (1): which way and when to ride
The best month for Cykelspåret (1) is September: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Ystad → near Bromölla meant an average tailwind of 4.1 km/h (ERA5 2006–2025, daytime 9:00–18:00).
Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 21% | 58 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 7.6 † |
| February | 1% | 19% | 44 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.5 † |
| March | 9% | 17% | 38 | 6 °C | 0% | 90% | 11.7 |
| April | 42% | 16% | 31 | 10 °C | 0% | 54% | 14.1 |
| May | 75% | 20% | 43 | 14 °C | 0% | 9% | 16.2 |
| June | 78% | 22% | 52 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.5 |
| July | 73% | 27% | 67 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.0 |
| August | 74% | 26% | 70 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.0 |
| September | 81% | 19% | 49 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 62% | 20% | 63 | 12 °C | 0% | 22% | 10.3 † |
| November | 17% | 23% | 54 | 7 °C | 0% | 78% | 8.2 † |
| December | 2% | 23% | 54 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 7.0 † |
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 Ystad → near Bromölla, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ystad → near Bromölla | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Bromölla → Ystad | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5.2 | 10% | 27% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| February | +3.7 | 11% | 24% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| March | +2.7 | 11% | 20% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| April | +1.7 | 11% | 15% | either |
| May | +2.5 | 10% | 16% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| June | +4.2 | 6% | 18% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| July | +5.2 | 5% | 20% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| August | +5.5 | 5% | 21% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| September | +4.1 | 9% | 22% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| October | +5.0 | 10% | 26% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| November | +5.0 | 9% | 26% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
| December | +6.5 | 7% | 29% | Ystad → near Bromölla |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +5.6 |
| 25–50 | NE | +5.2 |
| 50–76 | N | +1.8 |
| 76–101 | N | +3.7 |
| 101–113 | NE | +4.7 |
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.