Budenheim / Rhein kitesurf and wingfoil spot

Germany · Rheinland-Pfalz

Spot currently openAdvanced levelAltitude 79 m 50.03 | 8.16

Overview

The Budenheim spot on the Rhine is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, near Mainz. This river spot offers a body of water with current on the Rhine. West and southwest winds dominate in the Rhine valley. The river current and boat traffic require good experience. Spot suited for advanced riders. Watch out for barges and boats.
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Spot forecast for Budenheim / Rhein

Sunrise 07:57 · Sunset 18:26

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

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Budenheim / Rhein: 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

68h

in June · 9 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are January, April and June, at 10 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is November, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 3 rideable days3 d N December: 4.5 rideable days D 0 5 10 15 January: 10.5 rideable days J February: 6.5 rideable days F March: 6.5 rideable days M April: 9 rideable days A May: 6 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days9 d J July: 7 rideable days J August: 3.5 rideable days A September: 6.5 rideable days S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 3 rideable days3 d N December: 4.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 98%13-20 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 98% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 5 °C. The wettest month is September, with 99 mm.

Monthly averages: Budenheim / Rhein
Monthly averages — Budenheim / Rhein — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 10.5 77 h 5 °C 67 mm
February 6.5 52 h 9 °C 48 mm
March 6.5 45 h 14 °C 32 mm
April 9.0 61 h 17 °C 44 mm
May 6.0 36 h 21 °C 90 mm
June 9.0 68 h 25 °C 51 mm
July 7.0 41 h 25 °C 94 mm
August 3.5 19 h 27 °C 31 mm
September 6.5 41 h 20 °C 99 mm
October 6.5 53 h 15 °C 63 mm
November 3.0 23 h 8 °C 36 mm
December 4.5 28 h 6 °C 33 mm

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Technical details of Budenheim / Rhein spot

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

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, E, S, WNW, NW, NNW.

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