National Cycle Route 2, stage 3: Bognor Regis → Bournemouth
On stage 3 (Bognor Regis → Bournemouth, 134 km) the best month is September: 81% of days were dry with highs of 10–30 °C, and riding Bournemouth → Bognor Regis meant an average tailwind of 5.3 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 | 18% | 23% | 79 | 8 °C | 0% | 70% | 8.4 † |
| February | 22% | 22% | 63 | 8 °C | 0% | 70% | 9.9 † |
| March | 43% | 21% | 54 | 10 °C | 0% | 47% | 11.7 |
| April | 72% | 19% | 44 | 13 °C | 0% | 14% | 13.8 |
| May | 79% | 21% | 57 | 16 °C | 0% | 1% | 15.5 |
| June | 81% | 19% | 58 | 19 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.5 |
| July | 80% | 20% | 57 | 21 °C | 0% | 0% | 16.1 |
| August | 78% | 22% | 63 | 20 °C | 0% | 0% | 14.5 |
| September | 81% | 19% | 59 | 18 °C | 0% | 0% | 12.5 |
| October | 74% | 24% | 92 | 15 °C | 0% | 2% | 10.6 † |
| November | 52% | 26% | 92 | 11 °C | 0% | 26% | 8.8 † |
| December | 30% | 23% | 84 | 9 °C | 0% | 52% | 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 Bognor Regis → Bournemouth, km/h | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bognor Regis → Bournemouth | Headwind > 15 km/h, Bournemouth → Bognor Regis | Better way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −7.3 | 33% | 9% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| February | −5.6 | 31% | 13% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| March | −2.9 | 25% | 16% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| April | −0.6 | 18% | 15% | either |
| May | −3.6 | 24% | 11% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| June | −5.0 | 25% | 9% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| July | −9.0 | 33% | 3% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| August | −8.9 | 34% | 4% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| September | −5.3 | 27% | 9% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| October | −5.4 | 28% | 11% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| November | −6.4 | 30% | 9% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
| December | −8.4 | 35% | 8% | Bournemouth → Bognor Regis |
Along the route (sections of about 25 km)
| km | Heading | Tailwind in September, km/h |
|---|---|---|
| 211–213 | W | −5.2 |
| 213–238 | W | −4.1 |
| 238–264 | W | −6.1 |
| 264–289 | NW | −2.8 |
| 289–314 | SW | −6.7 |
| 314–340 | SW | −6.8 |
| 340–344 | W | −6.1 |
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.