National Cycle Route 2, stage 2: Hastings → Bognor Regis
On stage 2 (Hastings → Bognor Regis, 103 km) the best month is June: 82% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Bognor Regis → Hastings meant an average tailwind of 4.3 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 | 15% | 22% | 67 | 7 °C | 0% | 75% | 8.4 † |
| February | 24% | 22% | 56 | 8 °C | 0% | 69% | 9.9 † |
| March | 47% | 22% | 49 | 10 °C | 0% | 44% | 11.7 |
| April | 72% | 20% | 42 | 13 °C | 0% | 14% | 13.8 |
| May | 77% | 23% | 57 | 16 °C | 0% | 2% | 15.5 |
| June | 82% | 18% | 52 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| July | 78% | 20% | 55 | 21 °C | 2% | 0% | 16.1 |
| August | 77% | 21% | 60 | 21 °C | 1% | 0% | 14.5 |
| September | 81% | 19% | 52 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 75% | 23% | 74 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.6 † |
| November | 49% | 25% | 78 | 11 °C | 0% | 32% | 8.8 † |
| December | 27% | 22% | 72 | 9 °C | 0% | 60% | 8.0 † |
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 Hastings → Bognor Regis, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Hastings → Bognor Regis | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bognor Regis → Hastings | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.5 | 31% | 6% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| February | −5.7 | 29% | 10% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| March | −3.0 | 23% | 14% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| April | −0.4 | 16% | 14% | either |
| May | −3.0 | 22% | 10% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| June | −4.3 | 24% | 9% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| July | −8.2 | 31% | 3% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| August | −8.2 | 31% | 4% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| September | −5.0 | 24% | 8% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| October | −5.4 | 26% | 7% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| November | −6.4 | 27% | 5% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
| December | −8.3 | 34% | 5% | Bognor Regis → Hastings |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in June, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 96–121 | W | −4.5 |
| 121–146 | W | −5.1 |
| 146–171 | W | −3.2 |
| 171–185 | W | −4.9 |
| 185–186 | E | +4.9 |
| 186–198 | W | −4.8 |
Other stages
- Dover → Hastings 93 km
- Hastings → Bognor Regis 103 km
- Bognor Regis → Bournemouth 134 km
- Bournemouth → Bridport 100 km
- Bridport → Dawlish 103 km
- Dawlish → St. Austell 66 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.