Sverigeleden (34): which way and when to ride
The best month for Sverigeleden (34) is September: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding near Grimslöv → near Löttorp 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% | 49 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.4 † |
| February | 1% | 18% | 36 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.4 † |
| March | 12% | 14% | 31 | 5 °C | 0% | 88% | 11.6 |
| April | 47% | 14% | 28 | 10 °C | 0% | 50% | 14.2 |
| May | 72% | 23% | 47 | 15 °C | 0% | 10% | 16.4 |
| June | 78% | 22% | 59 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.8 |
| July | 70% | 29% | 77 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 74% | 25% | 68 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 81% | 19% | 46 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 54% | 20% | 59 | 11 °C | 0% | 32% | 10.2 † |
| November | 11% | 20% | 53 | 6 °C | 0% | 87% | 8.0 † |
| December | 1% | 21% | 48 | 3 °C | 0% | 98% | 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 near Grimslöv → near Löttorp, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Grimslöv → near Löttorp | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Löttorp → near Grimslöv | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +3.9 | 8% | 20% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| February | +3.1 | 8% | 17% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| March | +2.5 | 9% | 17% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| April | +1.2 | 9% | 14% | either |
| May | +1.2 | 8% | 12% | either |
| June | +3.5 | 5% | 16% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| July | +3.8 | 5% | 16% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| August | +4.2 | 4% | 16% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| September | +3.3 | 7% | 18% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| October | +3.7 | 8% | 19% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| November | +3.5 | 7% | 18% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
| December | +5.2 | 5% | 22% | near Grimslöv → near Löttorp |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | NE | +3.9 |
| 25–51 | E | +3.2 |
| 51–76 | SE | +1.4 |
| 76–101 | NE | +4.1 |
| 101–127 | E | +3.3 |
| 127–153 | SE | +0.1 |
| 153–178 | E | +3.9 |
| 178–203 | NE | +4.5 |
| 203–229 | N | +4.2 |
| 229–254 | NE | +4.5 |
| 254–280 | N | +2.9 |
| 280–284 | NE | +4.0 |
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.