Overview

Snowkite

Muskegon Lake is a snowkite spot on Muskegon Lake, close to Lake Michigan in western Michigan. This inland lake connected to Lake Michigan offers a flat frozen surface in winter. Good wind exposure. Easy access from the city of Muskegon. Season from December to March.

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Spot forecast for Muskegon Lake

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:54

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

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Muskegon Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

92h

in December · 12 rideable days

The season runs from December to February, peaking in December: 9 rideable days a month and 92 hours of usable wind, at 1 °C. The low point is April, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 71%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 71% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -1 °C. The wettest month is August, with 94 mm. Snow depth peaks in January, at 16 cm.

Monthly averages: Muskegon Lake

Monthly averages — Muskegon Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.0	94 h	-1 °C	70 mm
February	5.5	45 h	2 °C	16 mm
March	0.5	3 h	8 °C	80 mm
April	0.0	0 h	14 °C	44 mm
May	0.0	0 h	20 °C	38 mm
June	0.0	0 h	25 °C	52 mm
July	0.0	0 h	27 °C	19 mm
August	0.0	0 h	26 °C	94 mm
September	0.0	0 h	24 °C	9 mm
October	0.0	0 h	17 °C	20 mm
November	0.5	4 h	8 °C	31 mm
December	12.0	92 h	1 °C	67 mm

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Technical details of Muskegon Lake 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: 175 m

Hazards

Check ice thickness, especially near the channel to Lake Michigan. Current zones with thinner ice. Hypothermia risk. Ice fishermen. Carry safety equipment.

Additional information

Flat frozen surface with good wind exposure. Ice reaches good thickness in winter. Abundant snow thanks to Lake Michigan lake effect.

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