Overview

The Altmühlsee is an artificial lake located in Franconia, Bavaria. This body of water is part of the water transfer system and offers a vast open space for kitesurfing with shallow waters.

West and southwest winds prevail. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediate riders thanks to the lake's shallow depth.

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Spot forecast for Altmühlsee

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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Altmühlsee: 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

166h

in July · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in July: 17 rideable days a month and 166 hours of usable wind, at 20 °C. The low point is March, at 8.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 88%13-20 knots · 12%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 88% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Altmühlsee

Monthly averages — Altmühlsee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.0	117 h	4 °C	80 mm
February	12.5	103 h	7 °C	64 mm
March	8.5	72 h	12 °C	30 mm
April	15.0	126 h	15 °C	40 mm
May	14.5	121 h	18 °C	94 mm
June	19.5	167 h	24 °C	75 mm
July	20.5	166 h	24 °C	114 mm
August	13.0	89 h	25 °C	42 mm
September	14.5	123 h	19 °C	151 mm
October	12.5	108 h	13 °C	61 mm
November	10.0	68 h	6 °C	49 mm
December	9.0	63 h	4 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Altmühlsee spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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