Overview

El Reno is a kitesurf spot on Lake El Reno, a small reservoir west of Oklahoma City. This compact lake offers accessible conditions for learning with Oklahoma's characteristic south winds. Less crowded than OKC spots. El Reno is infamously known for the widest tornado ever recorded (2.6 miles wide in 2013). Season from April to November.

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Spot forecast for El Reno Oklahoma

Sunrise 07:42 · Sunset 18:50

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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El Reno Oklahoma: when to go?

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Season · peak

269h

in December · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 23 °C. It peaks in December, with 269 hours of usable wind.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is November, with 142 mm.

Monthly averages: El Reno Oklahoma

Monthly averages — El Reno Oklahoma — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	25.5	225 h	6 °C	21 mm
February	27.0	279 h	12 °C	31 mm
March	28.0	330 h	19 °C	31 mm
April	26.0	313 h	23 °C	137 mm
May	27.0	246 h	26 °C	137 mm
June	28.0	325 h	32 °C	49 mm
July	26.5	324 h	33 °C	74 mm
August	23.5	262 h	33 °C	51 mm
September	24.5	215 h	30 °C	60 mm
October	26.0	273 h	27 °C	52 mm
November	26.0	240 h	18 °C	142 mm
December	29.0	269 h	13 °C	16 mm

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Technical details of El Reno Oklahoma spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

On the water

Freshwater with variable visibility. Water temperature from 5°C in winter to 28°C in summer. Small lake with limited fetch. Muddy bottom. Short chop. Shorty in summer, 4/3 wetsuit in spring/fall.

Hazards

TORNADOES: very high risk area — monitor weather constantly and have an evacuation plan. Violent thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and destructive winds April to June. Small lake: risk of drifting to shore. Water moccasin snakes.

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