Åre Sjön kitesurf, wingfoil and landkite spot

Sweden · Jämtlands län

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 373 m 63.4 | 13.08

Overview

Are Sjon is a lake kitesurfing spot located in the Jamtland mountains, in central Sweden. Lake Are is at 373 meters altitude, at the foot of the famous Are ski resort, the largest winter sports resort in Scandinavia. In summer, the lake offers kitesurfing conditions on a freshwater body surrounded by mountains. The winds are channeled by the surrounding valleys, creating sometimes gusty but often rideable conditions. In winter, the frozen lake becomes an excellent snowkite spot with vast flat snowy expanses. Are is a major tourist destination in Sweden, offering complete infrastructure with accommodation, restaurants, and various activities. The mountain setting is spectacular and the combination of summer kitesurfing and winter snowkite makes it a unique spot in Sweden.
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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Åre Sjön: 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

150h

in March · 17 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, March and August, at 17 rideable days and 6 °C. The low point is September, at 10 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 16 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 17 rideable days J February: 10.5 rideable days F March: 17 rideable days17 d M April: 15.5 rideable days A May: 14.5 rideable days M June: 15 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days J August: 16.5 rideable days A September: 10 rideable days10 d S October: 16 rideable days O November: 11.5 rideable days N December: 15.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 76%13-20 knots · 21%21-30 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 160 mm.

Monthly averages: Åre Sjön
Monthly averages — Åre Sjön — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 17.0 113 h -4 °C 73 mm
February 10.5 81 h -1 °C 53 mm
March 17.0 150 h 4 °C 92 mm
April 15.5 141 h 7 °C 56 mm
May 14.5 170 h 15 °C 74 mm
June 15.0 169 h 17 °C 160 mm
July 14.0 131 h 21 °C 134 mm
August 16.5 187 h 17 °C 118 mm
September 10.0 85 h 15 °C 102 mm
October 16.0 126 h 7 °C 137 mm
November 11.5 88 h 1 °C 92 mm
December 15.5 97 h 0 °C 125 mm

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Technical details of Åre Sjön spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Depending on conditions 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, E, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

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