Overview

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Bingham is a snowkite spot in the Traverse City area of Michigan. This spot offers open terrain for winter snowkiting in the northwest Lower Peninsula. Good wind exposure. Season from December to March depending on conditions.

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Spot forecast for Bingham

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:49

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

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Bingham: when to go?

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Season · peak

129h

in January · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from December to February, peaking in January: 13 rideable days a month and 129 hours of usable wind, at -1 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 85%13-20 knots · 14%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 85% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -3 °C. The wettest month is March, with 107 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 14 cm.

Monthly averages: Bingham

Monthly averages — Bingham — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	15.5	129 h	-3 °C	30 mm
February	9.5	79 h	1 °C	31 mm
March	2.0	15 h	7 °C	107 mm
April	0.0	0 h	13 °C	53 mm
May	0.0	0 h	19 °C	70 mm
June	0.0	0 h	25 °C	74 mm
July	0.0	0 h	27 °C	46 mm
August	0.0	0 h	26 °C	44 mm
September	0.0	0 h	24 °C	14 mm
October	0.0	0 h	17 °C	22 mm
November	1.0	7 h	7 °C	45 mm
December	14.5	104 h	-1 °C	63 mm

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Technical details of Bingham spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Spot type: Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude: 190 m

Hazards

If on a lake, check ice thickness. Risk of hypothermia and frostbite in extreme cold. Obstacles possible under snow. Carry safety equipment.

Additional information

Open snowy terrain for snowkiting. Good wind exposure, especially in west and northwest winds. Abundant snow in this Michigan region.

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Additional stations

Traverse City/Cherry Capital Arpt18.2 km

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Cherry Capital Airport18.3 km

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