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Washington Monument kitesurf spot

United States · District of Columbia

Spot currently openAltitude 4 m 38.89 | -77.04

Overview

The Washington Monument is a snowkite spot located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. When winter conditions allow with snow on the ground, the large lawn expanses of the Mall offer a playground for snowkiting. Southwest and northeast winds alternate. A unique urban spot reserved for exceptional winter conditions.
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Spot forecast for Washington Monument

Sunrise 07:22 · Sunset 18:22

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

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Washington Monument: 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

75h

in March · 11.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, March and April, at 12 rideable days and 22 °C. The low point is August, at 5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5 rideable days5 d A September: 8 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 9.5 rideable days J February: 6 rideable days F March: 11.5 rideable days11.5 d M April: 11.5 rideable days A May: 8.5 rideable days M June: 12.5 rideable days J July: 6.5 rideable days J August: 5 rideable days5 d A September: 8 rideable days S October: 8.5 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 8 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 89%13-20 knots · 11%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 89% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is July, with 138 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 8 cm.

Monthly averages: Washington Monument
Monthly averages — Washington Monument — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.5 56 h 5 °C 75 mm
February 6.0 36 h 9 °C 43 mm
March 11.5 75 h 16 °C 57 mm
April 11.5 70 h 20 °C 63 mm
May 8.5 60 h 24 °C 74 mm
June 12.5 57 h 30 °C 82 mm
July 6.5 40 h 33 °C 138 mm
August 5.0 33 h 29 °C 30 mm
September 8.0 44 h 26 °C 27 mm
October 8.5 56 h 21 °C 15 mm
November 11.0 57 h 15 °C 35 mm
December 8.0 45 h 7 °C 63 mm

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Technical details of Washington Monument spot

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

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, WSW, W.

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

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