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Björnö / Västerås kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Sweden · Västmanlands län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 2 m 59.57 | 16.62

Overview

Björnö in Västerås is a kitesurfing spot located in Västmanland, on Lake Mälaren. This spot offers a vast freshwater body of water with calm to moderate conditions. The island of Björnö is an appreciated natural area. Southwest to west winds are most favorable. Lake Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden and offers sufficient fetch for good sessions. Access is easy from Västerås and the spot has space for rigging.

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Spot forecast for Björnö / Västerås

Sunrise 07:44 · Sunset 17:32

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

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Björnö / Västerås: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

305h

in June · 24.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 21 rideable days a month and 305 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is February, at 10.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 13.5 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days10.5 d F March: 13.5 rideable days M April: 11 rideable days A May: 13.5 rideable days M June: 24.5 rideable days24.5 d J July: 16.5 rideable days J August: 21 rideable days A September: 15 rideable days S October: 15.5 rideable days O November: 17.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 79%13-20 knots · 20%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 79% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is July, with 73 mm.

Monthly averages: Björnö / Västerås
Monthly averages — Björnö / Västerås — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 13.5 103 h -2 °C 51 mm
February 10.5 79 h 1 °C 42 mm
March 13.5 137 h 7 °C 20 mm
April 11.0 115 h 11 °C 45 mm
May 13.5 145 h 18 °C 33 mm
June 24.5 305 h 21 °C 70 mm
July 16.5 208 h 24 °C 73 mm
August 21.0 258 h 22 °C 38 mm
September 15.0 151 h 18 °C 69 mm
October 15.5 134 h 12 °C 52 mm
November 17.5 138 h 5 °C 25 mm
December 18.0 118 h 3 °C 49 mm

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Technical details of Björnö / Västerås spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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