Sverigeleden (5): which way and when to ride
The best month for Sverigeleden (5) is June: 71% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C. In June the wind barely favours either direction — on average 1.7 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% | 18% | 42 | -6 °C | 0% | 100% | 5.2 † |
| February | 0% | 14% | 29 | -5 °C | 0% | 100% | 8.3 † |
| March | 1% | 12% | 30 | 0 °C | 0% | 99% | 11.5 |
| April | 15% | 15% | 35 | 6 °C | 0% | 85% | 15.0 |
| May | 51% | 23% | 49 | 12 °C | 0% | 39% | 18.5 |
| June | 71% | 27% | 67 | 17 °C | 0% | 5% | 21.3 |
| July | 67% | 32% | 87 | 19 °C | 1% | 1% | 19.9 |
| August | 69% | 31% | 81 | 17 °C | 0% | 2% | 16.4 |
| September | 59% | 24% | 65 | 12 °C | 0% | 25% | 12.9 |
| October | 8% | 22% | 64 | 5 °C | 0% | 90% | 9.5 † |
| November | 0% | 19% | 45 | -1 °C | 0% | 100% | 6.2 † |
| December | 0% | 23% | 49 | -4 °C | 0% | 100% | 4.0 † |
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 Lycksele → Åsele, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, near Lycksele → Åsele | Headwind > 15 km/h, Åsele → near Lycksele | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −2.4 | 9% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| February | −3.1 | 7% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| March | −3.0 | 9% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| April | −1.2 | 5% | 3% | either |
| May | −1.5 | 5% | 3% | either |
| June | −1.7 | 4% | 2% | either |
| July | −1.0 | 2% | 2% | either |
| August | −2.3 | 4% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| September | −3.4 | 7% | 1% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| October | −2.8 | 6% | 3% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| November | −2.7 | 7% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
| December | −3.3 | 10% | 2% | Åsele → near Lycksele |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 0–25 | S | −0.2 |
| 25–51 | SW | −1.7 |
| 51–76 | SW | −2.0 |
| 76–101 | SW | −2.7 |
| 101–119 | SW | −2.1 |
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.