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Vonganlahden Uimaranta kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Finland

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 129 m 64.19 | 27.26

Overview

Vonganlahden uimaranta is a kitesurfing spot located on the shores of Lake Oulujärvi in Kajaani, central Finland. This lake, one of the largest in Finland, offers vast stretches of flat water at 129 m altitude.

Variable winds on the lake. Sandy bottom at the beach. Suitable for intermediate riders. Freshwater. Wetsuit required. Beach facilities nearby. Also rideable for snowkite in winter.

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Sunrise 08:16 · Sunset 17:34

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

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Vonganlahden Uimaranta: 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

222h

in April · 23 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are October, April and May, at 22 rideable days and 8 °C. The low point is January, at 15.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15.5 rideable days15.5 d J February: 19 rideable days F March: 18.5 rideable days M April: 23 rideable days23 d A May: 20.5 rideable days M June: 19 rideable days J July: 17.5 rideable days J August: 17 rideable days A September: 20.5 rideable days S October: 23.5 rideable days O November: 18.5 rideable days N December: 20 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 -9 °C. The wettest month is September, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Vonganlahden Uimaranta
Monthly averages — Vonganlahden Uimaranta — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.5 108 h -9 °C 42 mm
February 19.0 167 h -5 °C 40 mm
March 18.5 181 h 1 °C 41 mm
April 23.0 222 h 4 °C 43 mm
May 20.5 228 h 13 °C 41 mm
June 19.0 232 h 19 °C 74 mm
July 17.5 152 h 23 °C 66 mm
August 17.0 187 h 19 °C 57 mm
September 20.5 217 h 16 °C 94 mm
October 23.5 210 h 6 °C 58 mm
November 18.5 134 h 1 °C 61 mm
December 20.0 117 h -3 °C 65 mm

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Technical details of Vonganlahden Uimaranta spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Depending on conditions NE: Depending on conditions ENE: Depending on conditions E: Depending on conditions ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Depending on conditions S: Rideable 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 S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

Depending on conditions: N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, WNW, NW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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