EuroVelo 7 - Sun Route - part Sweden 2: which way and when to ride
The best month for EuroVelo 7 - Sun Route - part Sweden 2 is June: 73% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June the wind barely favours either direction — on average 0.0 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% | 25% | 73 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.4 † |
| February | 0% | 21% | 56 | 3 °C | 0% | 100% | 9.4 † |
| March | 10% | 19% | 48 | 6 °C | 0% | 89% | 11.6 |
| April | 47% | 20% | 43 | 11 °C | 0% | 47% | 14.2 |
| May | 69% | 27% | 64 | 16 °C | 0% | 7% | 16.4 |
| June | 73% | 27% | 81 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| July | 63% | 35% | 105 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 62% | 38% | 119 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 72% | 28% | 84 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 53% | 29% | 92 | 12 °C | 0% | 24% | 10.2 † |
| November | 13% | 27% | 69 | 7 °C | 0% | 80% | 8.0 † |
| December | 1% | 26% | 75 | 4 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.8 † |
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 Göteborg → Helsingborg, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Göteborg → Helsingborg | Headwind > 15 km/h, Helsingborg → Göteborg | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.8 | 18% | 9% | Helsingborg → Göteborg |
| February | −2.3 | 17% | 8% | Helsingborg → Göteborg |
| March | −1.2 | 13% | 9% | either |
| April | +0.1 | 10% | 9% | either |
| May | −0.2 | 10% | 8% | either |
| June | 0.0 | 9% | 8% | either |
| July | −0.4 | 9% | 7% | either |
| August | −1.6 | 11% | 6% | either |
| September | −1.9 | 14% | 8% | either |
| October | −2.9 | 18% | 9% | Helsingborg → Göteborg |
| November | −3.2 | 18% | 8% | Helsingborg → Göteborg |
| December | −3.1 | 18% | 8% | Helsingborg → Göteborg |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | −2.8 |
| 25–50 | S | −1.9 |
| 50–76 | E | +8.0 |
| 76–101 | S | −2.7 |
| 101–126 | S | −0.2 |
| 126–151 | SE | +0.9 |
| 151–176 | SE | +2.1 |
| 176–201 | SE | +1.7 |
| 201–227 | SE | +3.9 |
| 227–252 | SE | +2.4 |
| 252–277 | SW | −6.8 |
| 277–302 | S | −0.2 |
| 302–328 | S | +1.3 |
| 328–354 | W | −8.1 |
| 354–379 | S | +2.5 |
| 379–386 | S | +1.5 |
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.