Overview

Aurora Reservoir is a municipal lake in suburban Denver, at 1,810m altitude on the Colorado Front Range. Accessible spot offering Chinook (downslope) winds from the west and thermal winds from the south. Suburban setting with good facilities.

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Spot forecast for Aurora Reservoir

Sunrise 07:14 · 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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Aurora Reservoir: 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

127h

in May · 17 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in May: 15 rideable days a month and 127 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is September, at 9.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 63%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 63% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 3 °C. The wettest month is August, with 65 mm.

Monthly averages: Aurora Reservoir

Monthly averages — Aurora Reservoir — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	68 h	3 °C	12 mm
February	10.0	68 h	8 °C	21 mm
March	14.0	98 h	13 °C	39 mm
April	14.5	101 h	15 °C	39 mm
May	17.0	127 h	19 °C	50 mm
June	15.0	88 h	28 °C	24 mm
July	10.0	64 h	30 °C	16 mm
August	11.0	63 h	30 °C	65 mm
September	9.5	52 h	26 °C	27 mm
October	14.5	71 h	21 °C	7 mm
November	11.5	64 h	11 °C	40 mm
December	15.0	89 h	12 °C	6 mm

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Technical details of Aurora Reservoir spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Freshwater municipal reservoir. Moderate size with limited fetch. Cool water even in summer due to altitude. Shallow areas near shores.

Hazards

Afternoon thunderstorms with frequent lightning in summer — leave the water if skies darken. Chinook winds can blow in violent and sudden gusts. Municipal reservoir — regulations in effect, check restrictions. Intense UV radiation at 1,810m altitude.

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GW6587 AURORA5.5 km

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EW1095 Denver7.4 km

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