Overview

Eisenhower State Park sits on Melvern Lake, a 2,800-hectare reservoir in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The park offers good beach access, facilities, and clear southern wind exposure. Pleasant setting with characteristic limestone hills.

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Spot forecast for Eisenhower State Park Melvern

Sunrise 07:37 · Sunset 18:38

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

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Eisenhower State Park Melvern: 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

155h

in March · 18.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, March and October, at 19 rideable days and 23 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 60%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 60% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is May, with 182 mm.

Monthly averages: Eisenhower State Park Melvern

Monthly averages — Eisenhower State Park Melvern — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	61 h	0 °C	65 mm
February	12.5	87 h	9 °C	16 mm
March	18.5	155 h	18 °C	49 mm
April	18.0	142 h	20 °C	107 mm
May	10.5	79 h	24 °C	182 mm
June	19.5	197 h	29 °C	127 mm
July	17.5	166 h	31 °C	71 mm
August	13.0	114 h	29 °C	129 mm
September	13.0	94 h	27 °C	79 mm
October	18.5	145 h	23 °C	52 mm
November	10.5	82 h	14 °C	83 mm
December	14.5	98 h	9 °C	2 mm

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Technical details of Eisenhower State Park Melvern spot

The spot works with winds from N, SSE, S, SSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Freshwater reservoir with moderate fetch. Sandy beaches at the park. Moderate to strong chop in sustained south winds. Some shallow areas near shores.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — supercell thunderstorms and tornadoes from April to June. Frequent lightning. Blue-green algae blooms possible. Boat traffic on weekends. Submerged trees and stumps near shores.

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