Overview

Snowkite

Winterberg is a renowned snowkite spot located in the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, at 681 meters altitude. This well-known winter sports resort offers vast snow-covered plateaus ideal for snowkiting during the winter months.Wind conditions are excellent thanks to the high-altitude exposure and open terrain of the Sauerland. Prevailing southwest and west winds ensure regular sessions. The spot is accessible and benefits from Winterberg's tourist infrastructure.

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Spot forecast for Winterberg

Sunrise 07:56 · Sunset 18:25

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

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Winterberg: when to go?

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Season · peak

49h

in January · 7.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, November and December, at 4 rideable days and 3 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 2 °C. The wettest month is January, with 152 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 9 cm.

Monthly averages: Winterberg

Monthly averages — Winterberg — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	49 h	2 °C	152 mm
February	0.0	0 h	4 °C	82 mm
March	0.0	0 h	9 °C	57 mm
April	0.0	0 h	12 °C	100 mm
May	0.0	0 h	15 °C	82 mm
June	0.0	0 h	18 °C	94 mm
July	0.0	0 h	19 °C	93 mm
August	0.0	0 h	20 °C	51 mm
September	0.0	0 h	15 °C	75 mm
October	0.0	0 h	10 °C	136 mm
November	2.5	21 h	5 °C	74 mm
December	0.5	3 h	3 °C	88 mm

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Technical details of Winterberg spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: S, SSW, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 681 m

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