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Högfjället kitesurf and landkite spot

Sweden · Dalarna County

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 890 m 61.15 | 13.11

Overview

Hogfjallet is a kitesurfing/snowkite spot located in the mountains of Dalarna, at 890 metres altitude. This alpine spot offers excellent conditions for snowkiting in winter with vast snowy expanses. The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers. Westerly winds are prevailing at altitude.
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Spot forecast for Högfjället

Sunrise 08:02 · Sunset 17:41

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

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Högfjället: 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

367h

in August · 27 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are August, June and December, at 25 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is July, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 27 rideable days27 d A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 17.5 rideable days J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18 rideable days M April: 17 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days M June: 25 rideable days J July: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d J August: 27 rideable days27 d A September: 20 rideable days S October: 19.5 rideable days O November: 19.5 rideable days N December: 23 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 28%21-30 knots · 1%

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 -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 200 mm.

Monthly averages: Högfjället
Monthly averages — Högfjället — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.5 135 h -6 °C 99 mm
February 19.0 175 h -4 °C 79 mm
March 18.0 202 h 1 °C 69 mm
April 17.0 206 h 4 °C 50 mm
May 18.5 229 h 12 °C 58 mm
June 25.0 382 h 14 °C 106 mm
July 14.5 163 h 17 °C 200 mm
August 27.0 367 h 14 °C 105 mm
September 20.0 201 h 11 °C 126 mm
October 19.5 195 h 4 °C 90 mm
November 19.5 162 h -1 °C 83 mm
December 23.0 147 h -3 °C 85 mm

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Technical details of Högfjället spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Depending on conditions NW: Depending on conditions NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

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

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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