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Santo Stefano di Sessanio is a snowkite spot located in Abruzzo at 1435 m altitude, in the heart of the Gran Sasso National Park. The plateau offers vast open spaces perfect for snowkiting with consistent winter winds.

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Sunrise 07:24 · Sunset 18:16

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

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Santo Stefano di Sessanio: when to go?

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Season · peak

27h

in December · 2.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to February, peaking in December: 1 rideable days a month and 27 hours of usable wind, at 6 °C. The low point is March, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 73%13-20 knots · 24%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 73% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is March, with 140 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 13 cm.

Monthly averages: Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Monthly averages — Santo Stefano di Sessanio — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	1.0	6 h	5 °C	46 mm
February	1.0	4 h	6 °C	51 mm
March	0.0	0 h	8 °C	140 mm
April	0.5	4 h	12 °C	62 mm
May	0.0	0 h	14 °C	111 mm
June	0.0	0 h	21 °C	27 mm
July	0.0	0 h	24 °C	32 mm
August	0.0	0 h	23 °C	49 mm
September	0.0	0 h	17 °C	53 mm
October	0.0	0 h	13 °C	37 mm
November	0.5	5 h	8 °C	47 mm
December	2.5	27 h	6 °C	83 mm

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Technical details of Santo Stefano di Sessanio spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SW, W.

Depending on conditions: NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 1,435 m

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