Sumner Lake, New Mexico kitesurf and wingfoil spot

United States · Nouveau-Mexique

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 1,314 m 34.62 | -104.38

Overview

Sumner Lake is a kitesurf spot located in New Mexico, at 1314 m altitude. This dam lake on the Pecos River offers a flat water area with dominant southwest and west winds. The windy conditions of eastern New Mexico's plains make it a consistent spot for kitesurfing. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders with good sailing space.

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Spot forecast for Sumner Lake, New Mexico

Sunrise 07:07 · Sunset 18:16

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

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Sumner Lake, New Mexico: when to go?

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Season · peak

228h

in July · 29 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 24 °C. It peaks in July, with 228 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 62%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 6%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 62% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 10 °C. The wettest month is September, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Sumner Lake, New Mexico

Monthly averages — Sumner Lake, New Mexico — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	24.0	176 h	10 °C	8 mm
February	26.5	212 h	16 °C	4 mm
March	25.0	257 h	20 °C	8 mm
April	28.5	276 h	23 °C	40 mm
May	27.5	251 h	28 °C	32 mm
June	27.5	256 h	33 °C	30 mm
July	29.0	228 h	34 °C	15 mm
August	28.0	191 h	35 °C	17 mm
September	25.0	175 h	30 °C	56 mm
October	27.5	209 h	26 °C	17 mm
November	25.0	176 h	18 °C	16 mm
December	27.0	187 h	17 °C	3 mm

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Technical details of Sumner Lake, New Mexico spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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