Overview

Aartalsee is a reservoir lake located in Hesse, in the Westerwald region. This body of water offers kitesurfing conditions in a hilly setting. West and southwest winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Aartalsee

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:24

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

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Aartalsee: 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

140h

in July · 17.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are July, June and April, at 17 rideable days and 20 °C. The low point is March, at 8 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 96 mm.

Monthly averages: Aartalsee

Monthly averages — Aartalsee — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	14.0	111 h	3 °C	87 mm
February	14.0	94 h	7 °C	58 mm
March	8.0	63 h	12 °C	37 mm
April	15.5	115 h	15 °C	48 mm
May	11.0	85 h	19 °C	92 mm
June	17.0	138 h	22 °C	96 mm
July	17.5	140 h	23 °C	73 mm
August	13.0	85 h	25 °C	39 mm
September	12.5	89 h	19 °C	86 mm
October	10.5	90 h	13 °C	69 mm
November	8.0	49 h	7 °C	41 mm
December	8.0	49 h	5 °C	41 mm

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Technical details of Aartalsee 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: Intermediate

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