Sverigeleden (3): which way and when to ride
The best month for Sverigeleden (3) is June: 74% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.3 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% | 17% | 45 | -7 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.7 † |
| February | 0% | 15% | 33 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.2 † |
| March | 1% | 12% | 31 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.4 |
| April | 13% | 14% | 34 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 15.1 |
| May | 55% | 19% | 44 | 12 °C | 0% | 37% | 18.9 |
| June | 74% | 25% | 63 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 22.5 |
| July | 70% | 29% | 79 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 20.6 |
| August | 71% | 29% | 77 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 16.7 |
| September | 62% | 23% | 65 | 13 °C | 0% | 20% | 12.9 |
| October | 11% | 19% | 63 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 9.4 † |
| November | 0% | 20% | 51 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.8 † |
| December | 0% | 23% | 57 | -4 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.3 † |
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 Tornio → near Lycksele, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Tornio → near Lycksele | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Lycksele → near Tornio | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −1.2 | 8% | 4% | either |
| February | −1.6 | 7% | 2% | either |
| March | −2.0 | 7% | 3% | near Lycksele → near Tornio |
| April | −0.7 | 5% | 4% | either |
| May | −0.9 | 5% | 3% | either |
| June | −1.3 | 5% | 3% | either |
| July | −0.5 | 3% | 3% | either |
| August | −1.2 | 5% | 3% | either |
| September | −2.1 | 7% | 3% | near Lycksele → near Tornio |
| October | −1.8 | 6% | 4% | either |
| November | −1.7 | 6% | 3% | either |
| December | −1.7 | 8% | 3% | either |
Stages
The route is split into 4 stages of about 100–150 km between towns; each stage has its own page.
| Stage | km | Best month | Tailwind near Tornio → near Lycksele in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. near Tornio → near Långvik | 114 | June | −1.0 |
| 2. near Långvik → Piteå | 135 | June | −1.4 |
| 3. Piteå → near Långsele | 114 | June | −0.9 |
| 4. near Långsele → near Lycksele | 89 | June | −2.3 |
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.