Overview

Snowkite

Sihlsee is Switzerland's largest artificial lake, in the canton of Schwyz at 887 m altitude. The lake is 9 km long and offers good snowkite conditions in winter when frozen. Snow cover and freezing depend on winter conditions. The pre-alpine setting is pleasant.

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Spot forecast for Sihlsee 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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Sihlsee 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

2h

in November · 0.5 rideable days

The season runs from November to January, peaking in November: 1 rideable days a month and 2 hours of usable wind, at 5 °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 4 °C. The wettest month is June, with 261 mm. Snow depth peaks in November, at 13 cm.

Monthly averages: Sihlsee Snowkite

Monthly averages — Sihlsee 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	2 h	4 °C	176 mm
February	0.0	1 h	6 °C	83 mm
March	0.0	0 h	9 °C	128 mm
April	0.0	2 h	12 °C	128 mm
May	0.0	0 h	15 °C	225 mm
June	0.0	0 h	21 °C	261 mm
July	0.0	0 h	20 °C	237 mm
August	0.0	0 h	22 °C	210 mm
September	0.0	0 h	16 °C	213 mm
October	0.0	0 h	12 °C	184 mm
November	0.5	2 h	7 °C	155 mm
December	0.5	3 h	5 °C	116 mm

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Technical details of Sihlsee Snowkite spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 887 m

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