EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 7, stage 2: Dundee → Aberdeen
On stage 2 (Dundee → Aberdeen, 138 km) the best month is September: 78% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Dundee → Aberdeen meant an average tailwind of 7.7 km/h (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 | 5% | 24% | 72 | 6 °C | 0% | 92% | 7.4 † |
| February | 8% | 25% | 61 | 7 °C | 0% | 91% | 9.4 † |
| March | 17% | 22% | 59 | 8 °C | 0% | 81% | 11.6 |
| April | 38% | 22% | 46 | 9 °C | 0% | 57% | 14.2 |
| May | 63% | 24% | 55 | 12 °C | 0% | 21% | 16.4 |
| June | 76% | 23% | 61 | 14 °C | 0% | 1% | 17.8 |
| July | 72% | 28% | 79 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 17.2 |
| August | 73% | 27% | 77 | 16 °C | 0% | 0% | 15.2 |
| September | 78% | 21% | 61 | 15 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.7 |
| October | 62% | 28% | 101 | 12 °C | 0% | 12% | 10.2 † |
| November | 25% | 31% | 90 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 8.0 † |
| December | 11% | 27% | 89 | 7 °C | 0% | 83% | 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 Dundee → Aberdeen, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Dundee → Aberdeen | Headwind > 15 km/h, Aberdeen → Dundee | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +11.3 | 6% | 42% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| February | +9.6 | 9% | 42% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| March | +6.3 | 13% | 34% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| April | +2.5 | 16% | 23% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| May | +2.3 | 16% | 24% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| June | +3.3 | 12% | 24% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| July | +5.1 | 7% | 24% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| August | +6.8 | 7% | 32% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| September | +7.7 | 8% | 36% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| October | +8.6 | 9% | 39% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| November | +7.7 | 10% | 36% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
| December | +11.3 | 6% | 43% | Dundee → Aberdeen |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 132–157 | NE | +7.8 |
| 157–183 | NE | +8.0 |
| 183–208 | NE | +8.0 |
| 208–233 | N | +7.3 |
| 233–258 | NE | +7.5 |
| 258–270 | NE | +7.6 |
Other stages
- Edinburgh → Dundee 133 km
- Dundee → Aberdeen 138 km
- Aberdeen → Buckie 138 km
- Buckie → Inverness 112 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.