Overview

Kovarov is a spot on Lake Lipno, the largest artificial lake in the Czech Republic, at 723 m altitude in the South Bohemian forest near the Austrian border. Lake Lipno is 48 km long and is one of the most popular kitesurf spots in Czechia. The water is shallow in many areas and thermal winds blow regularly in summer. The forest setting is pleasant and the atmosphere relaxed.

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Spot forecast for Lake Lipno - Kovarov

Sunrise 07:31 · Sunset 18:05

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

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Lake Lipno - Kovarov: 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

187h

in July · 18 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in July: 16 rideable days a month and 187 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is March, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 86%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 86% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is September, with 126 mm.

Monthly averages: Lake Lipno - Kovarov

Monthly averages — Lake Lipno - Kovarov — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	16.5	129 h	1 °C	77 mm
February	9.5	92 h	5 °C	25 mm
March	9.0	75 h	10 °C	32 mm
April	12.0	122 h	14 °C	37 mm
May	15.0	130 h	16 °C	82 mm
June	17.5	165 h	22 °C	56 mm
July	18.0	187 h	22 °C	120 mm
August	13.5	110 h	24 °C	51 mm
September	10.5	105 h	17 °C	126 mm
October	11.0	93 h	12 °C	43 mm
November	12.5	95 h	5 °C	46 mm
December	11.0	85 h	2 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Lake Lipno - Kovarov spot

The spot works with winds from N, SW, WSW, W, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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