Overview

Killington Lake is an inland lake in Cumbria, at 200m altitude near the M6 motorway. A freshwater body offering flat water conditions. An isolated mountain spot with a Lake District setting.

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Spot forecast for Killington Lake

Sunrise 07:48 · 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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Killington Lake: 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

310h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 310 hours of usable wind, at 12 °C. The low point is January, at 22 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is December, with 215 mm.

Monthly averages: Killington Lake

Monthly averages — Killington Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	22.0	171 h	5 °C	183 mm
February	26.0	265 h	7 °C	111 mm
March	29.5	310 h	9 °C	106 mm
April	27.0	314 h	12 °C	102 mm
May	27.5	331 h	16 °C	137 mm
June	27.0	359 h	16 °C	156 mm
July	25.5	248 h	17 °C	140 mm
August	26.5	352 h	17 °C	131 mm
September	24.5	261 h	15 °C	191 mm
October	25.5	237 h	12 °C	137 mm
November	22.0	170 h	8 °C	187 mm
December	24.5	197 h	7 °C	215 mm

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Technical details of Killington Lake spot

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

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

Parking

Limited parking. Access via country roads from Killington.

Hazards

High-altitude lake — changeable weather conditions. Very cold water. Wind can be turbulent (surrounding terrain). Restricted access — check permissions.

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