Le Brassus is a snowkite spot in the Joux Valley, in the Vaud Jura, at about 1010 m altitude. The Joux Valley is a major snowkite destination in French-speaking Switzerland thanks to its vast flat snowy areas in winter. The Jura winds blow regularly and snow conditions are often good. The Jura setting is beautiful with fir forests.
The season runs from November to February, peaking in January: 4 rideable days a month and 43 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.
16-22 knots · 64% 22-30 knots · 31% 30-40 knots · 5%
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 16 and 22 knots — 64% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is June, with 120 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 15 cm. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | 43 h | 3 °C | 29 mm |
| February | 3.7 | 26 h | 5 °C | 21 mm |
| March | 0.0 | 0 h | 8 °C | 45 mm |
| April | 1.7 | 12 h | 10 °C | 60 mm |
| May | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 87 mm |
| June | 0.0 | 0 h | 20 °C | 120 mm |
| July | 0.0 | 0 h | 22 °C | 45 mm |
| August | 0.0 | 0 h | 23 °C | 51 mm |
| September | 0.0 | 0 h | 17 °C | 89 mm |
| October | 0.0 | 0 h | 15 °C | 85 mm |
| November | 1.7 | 13 h | 7 °C | 94 mm |
| December | 3.0 | 23 h | 3 °C | 65 mm |
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Open all year round
Normal (Car access at spot edge)
Altitude: 1010m
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