Sverigeleden (27): which way and when to ride
The best month for Sverigeleden (27) is September: 75% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Lödöse → near Anderstorp meant an average tailwind of 3.3 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% | 20% | 53 | 1 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.1 † |
| February | 1% | 17% | 42 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.2 † |
| March | 13% | 16% | 38 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 11.6 |
| April | 48% | 17% | 37 | 11 °C | 0% | 48% | 14.3 |
| May | 67% | 28% | 63 | 16 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.7 |
| June | 71% | 29% | 80 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 18.2 |
| July | 65% | 34% | 94 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.6 |
| August | 64% | 36% | 94 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.4 |
| September | 75% | 25% | 65 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 12.7 |
| October | 47% | 23% | 70 | 11 °C | 0% | 39% | 10.1 † |
| November | 9% | 21% | 53 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 7.7 † |
| December | 1% | 20% | 52 | 3 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.4 † |
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 Lödöse → near Anderstorp, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Lödöse → near Anderstorp | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Anderstorp → Lödöse | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.0 | 5% | 15% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| February | +2.6 | 5% | 13% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| March | +2.6 | 5% | 13% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| April | +1.7 | 4% | 11% | either |
| May | +1.7 | 4% | 9% | either |
| June | +3.5 | 3% | 11% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| July | +3.9 | 2% | 11% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| August | +3.9 | 2% | 11% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| September | +3.3 | 4% | 14% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| October | +3.2 | 5% | 13% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| November | +2.6 | 5% | 13% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
| December | +4.1 | 3% | 16% | Lödöse → near Anderstorp |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NE | +4.9 |
| 25–51 | E | +4.0 |
| 51–76 | SE | −0.2 |
| 76–101 | E | +2.7 |
| 101–127 | E | +2.7 |
| 127–152 | N | +3.3 |
| 152–177 | NE | +4.2 |
| 177–202 | NE | +3.8 |
| 202–227 | E | +3.6 |
| 227–251 | NE | +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.