La Brévine snowkite spot

Switzerland · Neuchâtel

Spot currently openAltitude 1,000 m 46.97 | 6.55

Overview

La Brévine is known for its cold records. It's also a nice plateau at 1000m that offers large open spaces for snowkiting. The Lac des Taillières is also a riding option when it's frozen, but it can be very busy in winter.

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Spot forecast for La Brévine

Sunrise 07:58 · Sunset 18:38

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

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La Brévine: when to go?

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Season · peak

30h

in January · 3 rideable days

The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 2 rideable days a month and 30 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 1 2 3 January: 3 rideable days3 d J February: 1 rideable days F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days D 0 1 2 3 January: 3 rideable days3 d J February: 1 rideable days F March: 0 rideable days0 d M April: 1 rideable days A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 1.5 rideable days N December: 2.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 78%13-20 knots · 24%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 78% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is May, with 221 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 10 cm.

Monthly averages: La Brévine
Monthly averages — La Brévine — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 3.0 30 h 3 °C 195 mm
February 1.0 5 h 6 °C 107 mm
March 0.0 0 h 8 °C 79 mm
April 1.0 4 h 12 °C 130 mm
May 0.0 0 h 14 °C 221 mm
June 0.0 0 h 20 °C 177 mm
July 0.0 0 h 20 °C 162 mm
August 0.0 0 h 22 °C 168 mm
September 0.0 0 h 15 °C 218 mm
October 0.0 0 h 12 °C 221 mm
November 1.5 14 h 7 °C 192 mm
December 2.5 24 h 4 °C 143 mm

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Technical details of La Brévine spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude
1,000 m

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