Oakville Future Hospital snowkite spot

Canada · Ontario

Spot currently openAltitude 170 m 43.49 | -79.72

Overview

Oakville Future Hospital is an open field in Oakville (west GTA) used for snowkiting in winter. The site is a large flat field that gets snow-covered in winter, offering snowkite space accessible from Toronto and Hamilton.

The terrain may be subject to restrictions if site development begins. Check access. North and northeast winds are most favorable per existing wind rose. Season: December to March depending on snow cover.

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Spot forecast for Oakville Future Hospital

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

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Oakville Future Hospital: when to go?

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Season · peak

15h

in February · 1.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are February, December and March, at 1 rideable days and 3 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

0 1 2 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d F March: 0.5 rideable days M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days D 0 1 2 January: 0 rideable days0 d J February: 1.5 rideable days1.5 d F March: 0.5 rideable days M April: 0 rideable days0 d A May: 0 rideable days0 d M June: 0 rideable days0 d J July: 0 rideable days0 d J August: 0 rideable days0 d A September: 0 rideable days0 d S October: 0 rideable days0 d O November: 0.5 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 80%13-20 knots · 20%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 80% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -2 °C. The wettest month is June, with 99 mm. Snow depth peaks in February, at 18 cm.

Monthly averages: Oakville Future Hospital
Monthly averages — Oakville Future Hospital — 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 0 h -2 °C 56 mm
February 1.5 15 h 1 °C 60 mm
March 0.5 2 h 6 °C 81 mm
April 0.0 0 h 11 °C 54 mm
May 0.0 0 h 18 °C 54 mm
June 0.0 0 h 24 °C 99 mm
July 0.0 0 h 28 °C 53 mm
August 0.0 0 h 25 °C 45 mm
September 0.0 0 h 23 °C 66 mm
October 0.0 0 h 16 °C 38 mm
November 0.5 3 h 8 °C 38 mm
December 1.0 6 h 1 °C 78 mm

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Technical details of Oakville Future Hospital spot

N: Rideable NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE.

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

Terrain possibly under development — check access and authorization. Frozen ground — hard falls. Helmet mandatory. Roads and fences at edges. Snow cover in the GTA may be insufficient some years.

Additional information

Large flat open field. Snow surface in winter. Accessible terrain — one of the few snowkite spots near the Toronto area. No major obstacles on the terrain.

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