Overview

Michigan City is a spot on Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana. This port city offers sandy beaches and varied conditions depending on wind.

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Spot forecast for Michigan City / Lake Michigan

Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 17:58

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

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Michigan City / 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

338h

in March · 30 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are March, April and May, at 29 rideable days and 15 °C. The low point is July, at 20.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is May, with 151 mm.

Monthly averages: Michigan City / Lake Michigan

Monthly averages — Michigan City / 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	28.0	266 h	-1 °C	62 mm
February	24.5	244 h	4 °C	16 mm
March	30.0	338 h	10 °C	84 mm
April	29.5	346 h	15 °C	56 mm
May	28.5	311 h	20 °C	151 mm
June	26.5	277 h	27 °C	39 mm
July	20.5	175 h	27 °C	127 mm
August	22.5	201 h	26 °C	60 mm
September	21.0	160 h	25 °C	25 mm
October	25.5	239 h	19 °C	25 mm
November	28.0	265 h	9 °C	60 mm
December	27.5	261 h	2 °C	48 mm

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Technical details of Michigan City / 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 winds. Sandy bottom. Freshwater. Season April to November.

Hazards

Dangerous coastal currents near piers. Powerful waves. Maritime traffic. Fast-developing storms. Cold water.

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Michigan City Municipal Airport7.1 kmsource noaa

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