Cykelspåret (3): which way and when to ride
The best month for Cykelspåret (3) is September: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Johannishus → Ljungbyholm meant an average tailwind of 3.9 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% | 53 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| February | 1% | 18% | 38 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.4 † |
| March | 9% | 15% | 32 | 5 °C | 0% | 91% | 11.6 |
| April | 42% | 12% | 27 | 10 °C | 0% | 55% | 14.1 |
| May | 77% | 17% | 40 | 14 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.3 |
| June | 81% | 19% | 49 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.7 |
| July | 74% | 26% | 70 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.1 |
| August | 77% | 23% | 65 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 82% | 18% | 45 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 61% | 18% | 56 | 12 °C | 0% | 27% | 10.2 † |
| November | 15% | 19% | 55 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 8.1 † |
| December | 1% | 22% | 49 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 6.9 † |
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 → Ljungbyholm, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Johannishus → Ljungbyholm | Headwind > 15 km/h, Ljungbyholm → Johannishus | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +4.4 | 11% | 25% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| February | +3.3 | 11% | 21% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| March | +2.8 | 10% | 19% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| April | +1.7 | 12% | 16% | either |
| May | +2.5 | 10% | 16% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| June | +4.9 | 6% | 19% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| July | +5.4 | 5% | 19% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| August | +5.4 | 5% | 20% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| September | +3.9 | 9% | 21% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| October | +4.3 | 10% | 23% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| November | +4.0 | 9% | 22% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
| December | +5.8 | 7% | 27% | Johannishus → Ljungbyholm |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | E | +3.6 |
| 25–50 | E | +4.7 |
| 50–76 | N | +3.2 |
| 76–101 | NE | +4.0 |
| 101–115 | N | +4.1 |
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.