Overview

Snowkite

Julier Pass (Julierpass) is a snowkite spot at 2211 m altitude in Graubünden, between Silvaplana and Tiefencastel. The pass is one of the highest Swiss alpine passes open year-round. The terrain at the top is relatively open and exposed to winds. Snow cover is good in winter.

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Spot forecast for Julier Pass Snowkite

Sunrise 07:45 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Julier Pass Snowkite: when to go?

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Season · peak

18h

in April · 3.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in April: 3 rideable days a month and 18 hours of usable wind, at 3 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 25%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is July, with 172 mm. Snow depth peaks in March, at 150 cm.

Monthly averages: Julier Pass Snowkite

Monthly averages — Julier Pass 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	0.0	2 h	-3 °C	92 mm
February	0.0	2 h	-1 °C	50 mm
March	2.5	16 h	0 °C	95 mm
April	3.5	18 h	3 °C	77 mm
May	1.5	6 h	6 °C	107 mm
June	0.0	1 h	13 °C	159 mm
July	0.0	1 h	14 °C	172 mm
August	0.0	0 h	16 °C	127 mm
September	1.0	9 h	9 °C	141 mm
October	0.5	1 h	6 °C	87 mm
November	0.5	2 h	1 °C	55 mm
December	1.5	5 h	-1 °C	38 mm

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Technical details of Julier Pass Snowkite spot

The spot works with winds from N, S.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 2,211 m

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