Overview

Montrose Beach is Chicago's most popular kitesurfing spot on Lake Michigan. Wide sandy beach, gathering point for the kite community. Spectacular Chicago skyline views.

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Spot forecast for Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan

Sunrise 07:09 · Sunset 18:01

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

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Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan: 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

308h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 27 rideable days a month on average, at 15 °C. It peaks in March, with 308 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 114 mm.

Monthly averages: Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan

Monthly averages — Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	27.0	239 h	-1 °C	70 mm
February	24.5	220 h	4 °C	9 mm
March	29.5	308 h	10 °C	92 mm
April	28.0	316 h	14 °C	78 mm
May	27.5	290 h	19 °C	108 mm
June	27.5	281 h	26 °C	97 mm
July	24.5	203 h	27 °C	114 mm
August	28.0	223 h	26 °C	69 mm
September	24.5	186 h	24 °C	43 mm
October	28.0	241 h	18 °C	29 mm
November	25.0	229 h	10 °C	73 mm
December	26.0	202 h	1 °C	44 mm

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Technical details of Montrose Beach / Lake Michigan 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

Great Lake with waves in north and east winds. Sandy bottom. Freshwater. Season April to November.

Hazards

Dangerous coastal currents. Powerful waves. Fast-developing storms. Cold water — wetsuit recommended. Swimming zone to respect. Heavy summer crowds.

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CW5183 CHICAGO4.6 kmsource noaa

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