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Snowkite

Einsiedeln is a snowkite spot in the canton of Schwyz at 904 m altitude. The Einsiedeln area offers open, flat terrain suited for snowkiting in winter. The village is famous for its Benedictine abbey. Snow conditions are decent thanks to the altitude.

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Spot forecast for Einsiedeln Snowkite

Sunrise 07:50 · Sunset 18:29

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

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Einsiedeln Snowkite: 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

3h

in December · 0.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to January, peaking in December: 1 rideable days a month and 3 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is February, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 100%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 100% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 215 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 12 cm.

Monthly averages: Einsiedeln Snowkite

Monthly averages — Einsiedeln Snowkite — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.5	3 h	3 °C	165 mm
February	0.0	0 h	6 °C	82 mm
March	0.0	0 h	9 °C	122 mm
April	0.0	0 h	12 °C	103 mm
May	0.0	0 h	15 °C	201 mm
June	0.0	0 h	21 °C	191 mm
July	0.0	0 h	21 °C	212 mm
August	0.0	0 h	22 °C	215 mm
September	0.0	0 h	16 °C	185 mm
October	0.0	0 h	11 °C	159 mm
November	0.0	0 h	6 °C	149 mm
December	0.5	3 h	3 °C	99 mm

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Technical details of Einsiedeln Snowkite spot

The spot works with winds from NE, NW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 904 m

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