Sverigeleden (3), stage 3: Piteå → near Långsele
On stage 3 (Piteå → near Långsele, 114 km) the best month is June: 73% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C; the wind barely favours either direction (0.9 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% | 17% | 47 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.9 † |
| February | 0% | 15% | 32 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.2 † |
| March | 1% | 11% | 31 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.4 |
| April | 16% | 14% | 35 | 6 °C | 0% | 83% | 15.1 |
| May | 57% | 20% | 43 | 13 °C | 0% | 33% | 18.7 |
| June | 73% | 25% | 62 | 17 °C | 0% | 3% | 21.9 |
| July | 68% | 31% | 84 | 20 °C | 1% | 0% | 20.3 |
| August | 69% | 30% | 82 | 18 °C | 0% | 1% | 16.6 |
| September | 64% | 22% | 64 | 13 °C | 0% | 18% | 12.9 |
| October | 13% | 20% | 66 | 6 °C | 0% | 84% | 9.4 † |
| November | 0% | 20% | 50 | -1 °C | 0% | 99% | 6.0 † |
| December | 0% | 24% | 57 | -3 °C | 0% | 100% | 3.6 † |
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 Piteå → near Långsele, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Piteå → near Långsele | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Långsele → Piteå | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.0 | 9% | 3% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| February | −2.5 | 7% | 2% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| March | −2.3 | 8% | 3% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| April | −0.2 | 3% | 4% | either |
| May | −0.5 | 4% | 3% | either |
| June | −0.9 | 3% | 3% | either |
| July | −0.3 | 2% | 3% | either |
| August | −1.6 | 3% | 2% | either |
| September | −2.8 | 6% | 2% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| October | −2.5 | 6% | 4% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| November | −2.5 | 7% | 3% | near Långsele → Piteå |
| December | −2.8 | 9% | 3% | near Långsele → Piteå |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 248–276 | SW | −0.6 |
| 276–303 | SW | −0.7 |
| 303–329 | SW | −0.8 |
| 329–354 | SW | −1.1 |
| 354–362 | SW | −1.4 |
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.