Cykelspåret (2): which way and when to ride
The best month for Cykelspåret (2) is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding near Bromölla → Johannishus 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% | 23% | 61 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| February | 1% | 19% | 44 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.5 † |
| March | 9% | 17% | 38 | 5 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 45% | 15% | 32 | 10 °C | 0% | 52% | 14.1 |
| May | 74% | 22% | 47 | 15 °C | 0% | 9% | 16.3 |
| June | 77% | 23% | 58 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.6 |
| July | 70% | 30% | 79 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.1 |
| August | 72% | 28% | 72 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 78% | 22% | 50 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 58% | 20% | 67 | 12 °C | 0% | 27% | 10.3 † |
| November | 14% | 22% | 57 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 8.1 † |
| December | 1% | 25% | 58 | 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 Johannishus → near Bromölla, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Johannishus → near Bromölla | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Bromölla → Johannishus | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.9 | 27% | 11% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| February | −3.7 | 23% | 12% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| March | −3.3 | 21% | 12% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| April | −2.4 | 19% | 11% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| May | −2.3 | 17% | 11% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| June | −5.4 | 23% | 7% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| July | −6.2 | 23% | 5% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| August | −5.5 | 22% | 5% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| September | −4.1 | 25% | 11% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| October | −4.4 | 25% | 12% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| November | −3.8 | 23% | 11% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
| December | −6.4 | 30% | 7% | near Bromölla → Johannishus |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | W | −4.7 |
| 25–50 | W | −3.8 |
| 50–75 | W | −3.6 |
| 75–101 | SW | −4.4 |
| 101–109 | W | −4.3 |
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.