Overview

Kitesurf spot at Camping Philipsburg, on Lake Champlain at Philipsburg, Montérégie. This campground offers direct lake access with on-site accommodation. The area is similar to the neighbouring Plage Kirkland, in Missisquoi Bay. Lake Champlain offers excellent kite water with warm summer water and good fetch. The campground is ideal for a family kite trip. Near the US border.

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Spot forecast for Camping Philipsburg

Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 17:59

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

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Camping Philipsburg: 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

180h

in June · 21 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 19 rideable days a month and 180 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 11.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 18%21-30 knots · 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 -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Camping Philipsburg

Monthly averages — Camping Philipsburg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.5	76 h	-3 °C	41 mm
February	13.0	106 h	-1 °C	39 mm
March	13.0	118 h	7 °C	49 mm
April	15.5	154 h	13 °C	64 mm
May	20.5	159 h	20 °C	44 mm
June	21.0	180 h	25 °C	49 mm
July	18.0	155 h	28 °C	96 mm
August	17.5	165 h	26 °C	40 mm
September	13.5	110 h	23 °C	29 mm
October	15.5	123 h	15 °C	88 mm
November	12.5	84 h	6 °C	55 mm
December	14.5	96 h	-2 °C	57 mm

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Technical details of Camping Philipsburg spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, SSE, S, SSW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Lake Champlain, Missisquoi Bay. Warm freshwater in summer (20-24°C). Good fetch southward. Sandy bottom. Moderate chop. The bay is shallow, ideal for progression. Shared navigation.

Hazards

Violent summer thunderstorms. Blue-green algae possible in summer. Recreational boating. Shallows. US border in the lake — do not cross.

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