Levijärvi kitesurf, snowkite and wingfoil spot

Finland

Spot currently openAltitude 184 m 67.83 | 24.85

Overview

Levijärvi is a kitesurfing spot located on Lake Levijärvi in Finnish Lapland, at 184 m altitude, near the Levi resort. This lake offers freshwater sailing conditions in summer and snowkiting in winter. Variable winds. Suitable for intermediate riders. Tourist infrastructure of the Levi resort nearby. Fresh and cold water. Snowkiting on the frozen lake in winter. Spectacular Lapland setting.
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Spot forecast for Levijärvi

Sunrise 08:42 · Sunset 17:28

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

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Levijärvi: 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

200h

in May · 18.5 rideable days

The season runs from February to June, peaking in May: 17 rideable days a month and 200 hours of usable wind, at 5 °C. The low point is December, at 4 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 20 January: 8 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d D 0 5 10 15 20 January: 8 rideable days J February: 17.5 rideable days F March: 15.5 rideable days M April: 16 rideable days A May: 18.5 rideable days18.5 d M June: 17 rideable days J July: 13 rideable days J August: 18.5 rideable days A September: 18 rideable days S October: 11 rideable days O November: 12 rideable days N December: 4 rideable days4 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 94%13-20 knots · 6%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 94% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at -12 °C. The wettest month is June, with 106 mm. Snow depth peaks in December, at 25 cm.

Monthly averages: Levijärvi
Monthly averages — Levijärvi — 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 50 h -12 °C 46 mm
February 17.5 137 h -5 °C 31 mm
March 15.5 138 h 0 °C 36 mm
April 16.0 158 h 3 °C 38 mm
May 18.5 200 h 12 °C 35 mm
June 17.0 159 h 17 °C 106 mm
July 13.0 113 h 23 °C 87 mm
August 18.5 219 h 19 °C 65 mm
September 18.0 193 h 14 °C 53 mm
October 11.0 92 h 5 °C 73 mm
November 12.0 59 h -5 °C 44 mm
December 4.0 14 h -6 °C 73 mm

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Technical details of Levijärvi 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.

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Spot opening date
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Spot type
Freeride (Ski touring access)
Altitude
184 m

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