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Kitesurf spot in eastern Kansas near Ottawa. The flat prairie terrain ensures consistent wind exposure from the south. Small local spot with easy access.

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Spot forecast for Jayhawk

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 18:34

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

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Jayhawk: 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

179h

in June · 19 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are June, October and March, at 18 rideable days and 24 °C. The low point is January, at 7.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 72%13-20 knots · 27%21-30 knots · 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 72% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 0 °C. The wettest month is June, with 177 mm.

Monthly averages: Jayhawk

Monthly averages — Jayhawk — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	7.5	47 h	0 °C	66 mm
February	10.5	67 h	9 °C	9 mm
March	16.5	140 h	17 °C	37 mm
April	14.5	123 h	20 °C	116 mm
May	10.0	52 h	24 °C	102 mm
June	19.0	179 h	30 °C	177 mm
July	15.0	141 h	32 °C	77 mm
August	14.0	97 h	30 °C	49 mm
September	9.5	70 h	28 °C	46 mm
October	17.5	130 h	24 °C	75 mm
November	8.5	63 h	14 °C	46 mm
December	13.5	77 h	9 °C	7 mm

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Technical details of Jayhawk spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

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

On the water

Small freshwater body. Shallow. Limited riding area. Suited for short sessions in good wind.

Hazards

Tornado Alley — thunderstorms and tornadoes. Frequent lightning in summer. Limited space for launching and landing kites. Small body of water — little room for error.

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