Overview

Karlsborg / Bottensjön is a kitesurfing spot located in Västra Götaland, on Lake Bottensjön near Lake Vättern. This lake at 93 meters altitude offers a calm and sheltered body of water. Southwest winds are the most favorable. The spot is easily accessible from the town of Karlsborg. Conditions are suitable for beginners and intermediate riders thanks to the limited chop. The natural setting is pleasant with views of the surrounding forests.

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Spot forecast for Karlsborg / Bottensjön

Sunrise 07:49 · Sunset 17:43

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

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Karlsborg / Bottensjön: 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

230h

in December · 28.5 rideable days

The spot works year-round: 26 rideable days a month on average, at 12 °C. It peaks in December, with 230 hours of usable wind.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 75%13-20 knots · 23%21-30 knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 75% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 1 °C. The wettest month is July, with 78 mm.

Monthly averages: Karlsborg / Bottensjön

Monthly averages — Karlsborg / Bottensjön — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	26.5	205 h	1 °C	69 mm
February	23.5	207 h	2 °C	46 mm
March	27.5	303 h	6 °C	20 mm
April	26.5	272 h	10 °C	63 mm
May	26.0	298 h	17 °C	38 mm
June	27.5	391 h	20 °C	66 mm
July	25.5	314 h	23 °C	78 mm
August	27.0	324 h	21 °C	38 mm
September	23.0	245 h	18 °C	63 mm
October	26.5	262 h	12 °C	56 mm
November	23.0	194 h	6 °C	32 mm
December	28.5	230 h	4 °C	47 mm

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Technical details of Karlsborg / Bottensjön spot

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

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

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

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