Overview

Kitesurfing spot at Palmarolle, on Lake Abitibi, in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. Lake Abitibi is a huge shallow lake (average depth 3 meters) straddling the Ontario-Quebec border. It is one of the most northern and isolated spots in southern Quebec.

Lake Abitibi stretches about 80 km east to west, offering considerable fetch. The shallow depth generates short, fast chop, similar to Lac Saint-Pierre. Palmarolle is on the north shore of the Quebec section. Wild spot appreciated by the small local community. Short season from June to September.

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Spot forecast for Palmarolle; Lake Abitibi

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:18

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

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Palmarolle; Lake Abitibi: when to go?

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Season · peak

250h

in November · 27 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 25 rideable days a month on average, at 8 °C. It peaks in November, with 250 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -10 °C. The wettest month is September, with 104 mm.

Monthly averages: Palmarolle; Lake Abitibi

Monthly averages — Palmarolle; Lake Abitibi — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.5	204 h	-10 °C	28 mm
February	23.5	187 h	-8 °C	39 mm
March	26.5	275 h	-1 °C	91 mm
April	26.0	298 h	6 °C	84 mm
May	24.5	288 h	17 °C	45 mm
June	24.5	260 h	21 °C	89 mm
July	25.0	277 h	23 °C	102 mm
August	25.0	265 h	22 °C	37 mm
September	22.0	224 h	19 °C	104 mm
October	26.5	262 h	11 °C	61 mm
November	27.0	250 h	1 °C	78 mm
December	27.0	242 h	-8 °C	74 mm

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Technical details of Palmarolle; Lake Abitibi spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Temperate fresh water in summer (18-22°C despite the latitude). Muddy bottom, very shallow everywhere. Short, tight chop characteristic of large shallow lakes. Wind can pick up quickly on this vast water body. Brownish water tinted by surrounding peatlands.

Hazards

Very isolated spot — emergency services far away. Large exposed lake — conditions can deteriorate rapidly. Shallows everywhere. Violent summer thunderstorms in the Abitibi clay belt. Abundant mosquitoes and black flies in June-July. Black bears in the area.

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