Härjedalen kitesurf and landkite spot

Sweden · Comté de Jämtland

Spot currently openAltitude 439 m 62.45 | 13.26

Overview

Härjedalen is a snowkite spot located in Jämtland County, in the mountains of northwestern Sweden. At 439 meters altitude, this spot offers excellent winter conditions for snowkiting on frozen lakes and snow-covered plateaus.The spot is suitable for intermediate to advanced kitesurfers. Southwest and west winds are dominant in this mountainous region.
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Spot forecast for Härjedalen

Sunrise 08:06 · Sunset 17:37

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

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Härjedalen: 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

115h

in June · 13.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in June: 11 rideable days a month and 115 hours of usable wind, at 11 °C. The low point is July, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J July: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 4 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 11 rideable days M April: 10 rideable days A May: 10.5 rideable days M June: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d J July: 3.5 rideable days3.5 d J August: 11.5 rideable days A September: 4 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 8.5 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -6 °C. The wettest month is July, with 165 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 9 cm.

Monthly averages: Härjedalen
Monthly averages — Härjedalen — 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 37 h -6 °C 48 mm
February 6.0 46 h -2 °C 23 mm
March 11.0 94 h 3 °C 48 mm
April 10.0 88 h 7 °C 16 mm
May 10.5 116 h 15 °C 41 mm
June 13.5 115 h 17 °C 90 mm
July 3.5 36 h 21 °C 165 mm
August 11.5 110 h 18 °C 63 mm
September 4.0 34 h 14 °C 78 mm
October 8.0 59 h 7 °C 63 mm
November 8.5 52 h 1 °C 29 mm
December 8.0 44 h -1 °C 46 mm

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Technical details of Härjedalen spot

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

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

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