Overview

The Steinberger See is an artificial lake located in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria. It is the largest lake in the Upper Palatinate, offering a vast open body of water for kitesurfing. West and southwest winds are dominant. The spot is suitable for beginners and intermediates thanks to its size and calm waters.

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Spot forecast for Steinberger See

Sunrise 07:40 · Sunset 18:12

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

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Steinberger See: when to go?

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Season · peak

46h

in May · 10 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in May: 9 rideable days a month and 46 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is March, at 3.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 99%13-20 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 99% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is September, with 127 mm.

Monthly averages: Steinberger See

Monthly averages — Steinberger See — 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	59 h	3 °C	75 mm
February	5.0	46 h	6 °C	45 mm
March	3.5	24 h	12 °C	20 mm
April	8.5	60 h	16 °C	42 mm
May	10.0	46 h	19 °C	83 mm
June	8.5	51 h	24 °C	120 mm
July	7.0	39 h	24 °C	99 mm
August	5.0	25 h	25 °C	67 mm
September	5.0	32 h	19 °C	127 mm
October	6.0	48 h	13 °C	61 mm
November	3.5	26 h	6 °C	46 mm
December	4.0	25 h	3 °C	32 mm

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Technical details of Steinberger See spot

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

Depending on conditions: SE, SSE, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Beginner

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Buchberg27.1 km

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