Sverigeleden (3), stage 2: near Långvik → Piteå
On stage 2 (near Långvik → Piteå, 135 km) the best month is June: 76% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (1.4 km/h on average; ERA5 2006–2025, 9:00–18:00).
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Weather by month
| Month | Good days | Rain days ≥ 1 mm | Rain, mm | Avg high | Days ≥ 30 °C | Days < 10 °C | Daylight, h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 18% | 47 | -7 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.6 † |
| February | 0% | 14% | 33 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.1 † |
| March | 1% | 11% | 30 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.4 |
| April | 13% | 13% | 34 | 5 °C | 0% | 87% | 15.2 |
| May | 56% | 17% | 42 | 12 °C | 0% | 37% | 19.0 |
| June | 76% | 23% | 61 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 23.1 |
| July | 72% | 27% | 74 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 20.8 |
| August | 72% | 27% | 73 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 16.7 |
| September | 64% | 24% | 66 | 13 °C | 0% | 17% | 12.9 |
| October | 13% | 19% | 63 | 5 °C | 0% | 85% | 9.4 † |
| November | 0% | 19% | 52 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.7 † |
| December | 0% | 23% | 58 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.1 † |
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 Långvik → Piteå, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Långvik → Piteå | Headwind > 15 km/h, Piteå → near Långvik | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −0.1 | 8% | 5% | either |
| February | −1.2 | 7% | 3% | either |
| March | −1.1 | 6% | 4% | either |
| April | +0.2 | 4% | 6% | either |
| May | −0.9 | 5% | 4% | either |
| June | −1.4 | 5% | 4% | either |
| July | −1.4 | 4% | 4% | either |
| August | −2.3 | 7% | 3% | Piteå → near Långvik |
| September | −2.5 | 7% | 4% | Piteå → near Långvik |
| October | −1.1 | 6% | 5% | either |
| November | −1.1 | 7% | 4% | either |
| December | −0.9 | 8% | 4% | either |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 113–138 | SW | −0.9 |
| 138–163 | SW | −0.6 |
| 163–188 | S | −0.8 |
| 188–213 | S | −2.8 |
| 213–239 | SW | −1.1 |
| 239–248 | S | −3.0 |
Other stages
- near Tornio → near Långvik 114 km
- near Långvik → Piteå 135 km
- Piteå → near Långsele 114 km
- near Långsele → near Lycksele 89 km
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.