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Kurchatov kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Russia · Oblast de Koursk

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 157 m 51.67 | 35.67

Overview

Kurchatov is a kitesurfing spot located on a reservoir near Kurchatov in the Kursk Oblast in Russia. The water body offers conditions suitable for intermediate riders.
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Spot forecast for Kurchatov

Sunrise 07:10 · Sunset 17:34

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

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Kurchatov: 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

170h

in September · 22 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are September, June and April, at 21 rideable days and 21 °C. The low point is November, at 14.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D 0 10 20 30 January: 18.5 rideable days J February: 15.5 rideable days F March: 19.5 rideable days M April: 20 rideable days A May: 18 rideable days M June: 21.5 rideable days J July: 17 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 22 rideable days22 d S October: 19 rideable days O November: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days14.5 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is October, with 75 mm.

Monthly averages: Kurchatov
Monthly averages — Kurchatov — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 18.5 143 h -1 °C 56 mm
February 15.5 135 h -1 °C 33 mm
March 19.5 162 h 8 °C 34 mm
April 20.0 174 h 16 °C 45 mm
May 18.0 170 h 19 °C 28 mm
June 21.5 185 h 23 °C 71 mm
July 17.0 135 h 28 °C 35 mm
August 18.5 123 h 25 °C 47 mm
September 22.0 170 h 23 °C 5 mm
October 19.0 128 h 12 °C 75 mm
November 14.5 110 h 5 °C 69 mm
December 14.5 111 h 0 °C 34 mm

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Technical details of Kurchatov spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Depending on conditions 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 SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, 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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