Sverigeleden (35): which way and when to ride
The best month for Sverigeleden (35) is September: 77% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In September, riding Önnestad → near Grimslöv meant an average tailwind of 3.0 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% | 22% | 58 | 2 °C | 0% | 100% | 7.5 † |
| February | 1% | 19% | 44 | 2 °C | 0% | 99% | 9.5 † |
| March | 12% | 19% | 39 | 6 °C | 0% | 88% | 11.6 |
| April | 50% | 18% | 35 | 11 °C | 0% | 46% | 14.1 |
| May | 70% | 27% | 55 | 15 °C | 0% | 8% | 16.3 |
| June | 72% | 27% | 66 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.6 |
| July | 65% | 35% | 90 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.1 |
| August | 68% | 32% | 80 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.1 |
| September | 77% | 23% | 51 | 17 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.6 |
| October | 55% | 22% | 65 | 11 °C | 0% | 30% | 10.2 † |
| November | 13% | 22% | 52 | 7 °C | 0% | 84% | 8.1 † |
| December | 1% | 22% | 53 | 4 °C | 0% | 98% | 6.9 † |
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 → Önnestad, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Grimslöv → Önnestad | Headwind > 15 km/h, Önnestad → near Grimslöv | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −3.2 | 18% | 8% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| February | −2.4 | 16% | 8% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| March | −2.0 | 13% | 8% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| April | −1.7 | 12% | 7% | either |
| May | −2.3 | 12% | 6% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| June | −3.7 | 13% | 3% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| July | −4.1 | 13% | 3% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| August | −4.1 | 13% | 3% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| September | −3.0 | 15% | 6% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| October | −3.1 | 16% | 7% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| November | −2.8 | 16% | 7% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
| December | −4.0 | 19% | 5% | Önnestad → near Grimslöv |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | SE | −0.7 |
| 25–50 | S | −3.1 |
| 50–75 | S | −3.0 |
| 75–101 | SW | −4.4 |
| 101–126 | SW | −4.8 |
| 126–154 | NW | −1.2 |
| 154–175 | SW | −4.3 |
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.