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Ghidighici Lake is an artificial lake on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova's capital. It is the country's main kitesurfing spot. The lake offers a decent flat-water surface. Prevailing winds come from the northwest. The spot is easily accessible from central Chisinau. Suitable for intermediate riders.

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Spot forecast for Ghidighici Lake

Sunrise 07:30 · Sunset 18:09

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

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Ghidighici 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

80h

in June · 10 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, October and April, at 8 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is September, at 2 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 87%13-20 knots · 13%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 4 °C. The wettest month is September, with 100 mm.

Monthly averages: Ghidighici Lake

Monthly averages — Ghidighici 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	4.0	29 h	5 °C	34 mm
February	2.5	15 h	6 °C	17 mm
March	5.0	24 h	13 °C	63 mm
April	6.5	45 h	19 °C	28 mm
May	3.5	28 h	21 °C	76 mm
June	10.0	80 h	28 °C	37 mm
July	6.5	46 h	32 °C	33 mm
August	4.5	25 h	30 °C	15 mm
September	2.0	11 h	24 °C	100 mm
October	8.0	57 h	15 °C	56 mm
November	5.0	30 h	9 °C	37 mm
December	5.0	29 h	4 °C	34 mm

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Technical details of Ghidighici Lake spot

The spot works with winds from NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

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Additional stations

Chişinău International Airport Airport23.6 km

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Ogimet - Kisinev (Moldova)13.1 km

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