Cykelspåret (14): which way and when to ride
The best month for Cykelspåret (14) is June: 79% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.2 km/h along the route (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% | 20% | 58 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.9 † |
| February | 0% | 15% | 36 | -2 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.7 † |
| March | 3% | 14% | 34 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 11.5 |
| April | 24% | 14% | 32 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 14.7 |
| May | 62% | 17% | 41 | 13 °C | 0% | 30% | 17.8 |
| June | 79% | 20% | 49 | 18 °C | 0% | 2% | 19.9 |
| July | 75% | 25% | 71 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 19.0 |
| August | 73% | 27% | 79 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.0 |
| September | 71% | 23% | 67 | 14 °C | 0% | 9% | 12.8 |
| October | 25% | 21% | 69 | 8 °C | 0% | 70% | 9.7 † |
| November | 2% | 22% | 57 | 2 °C | 0% | 97% | 6.8 † |
| December | 0% | 22% | 62 | 0 °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 Ramvik → near Sundsvall, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Ramvik → near Sundsvall | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Sundsvall → near Ramvik | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.8 | 12% | 9% | either |
| February | −0.7 | 11% | 8% | either |
| March | −0.8 | 10% | 7% | either |
| April | +0.3 | 6% | 8% | either |
| May | −1.1 | 8% | 6% | either |
| June | −1.2 | 8% | 6% | either |
| July | −1.5 | 8% | 5% | either |
| August | −2.1 | 9% | 5% | near Sundsvall → near Ramvik |
| September | −2.3 | 10% | 5% | near Sundsvall → near Ramvik |
| October | −1.5 | 10% | 7% | either |
| November | −0.8 | 10% | 9% | either |
| December | −1.1 | 12% | 7% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | −2.3 |
| 25–51 | W | −0.8 |
| 51–76 | SW | −1.1 |
| 76–102 | S | 0.0 |
| 102–125 | S | −1.9 |
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.