Overview

Nyon is a kitesurf spot on the north shore of Lake Geneva, in the canton of Vaud. The spot benefits from the south-west wind (prevailing thermal afternoon wind) and the Bise (north-east wind). The area is accessible and offers good exposure. Kitesurfing is permitted from April 1st to September 30th on Lake Geneva. Nyon is a charming small town between Geneva and Lausanne.

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Spot forecast for Nyon / Lake Geneva

Sunrise 07:59 · Sunset 18:40

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

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Nyon / Lake Geneva: 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

133h

in June · 18.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, January and March, at 17 rideable days and 14 °C. The low point is February, at 9.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 83%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 83% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is September, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Nyon / Lake Geneva

Monthly averages — Nyon / Lake Geneva — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	141 h	6 °C	125 mm
February	9.5	80 h	9 °C	60 mm
March	15.0	121 h	12 °C	39 mm
April	14.0	135 h	16 °C	76 mm
May	15.0	122 h	19 °C	136 mm
June	18.5	133 h	25 °C	132 mm
July	12.5	87 h	26 °C	102 mm
August	9.5	57 h	28 °C	68 mm
September	14.0	134 h	20 °C	182 mm
October	14.0	120 h	15 °C	127 mm
November	12.0	80 h	10 °C	118 mm
December	9.5	69 h	6 °C	58 mm

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Technical details of Nyon / Lake Geneva spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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