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55 snowkite spots in France

The seasonality and ranking below cover only the spots where this sport is practised. All spots in France

When to ride

2024-2025 average
Rideable days per month, averaged over the 2024-2025 readings, spot by spot. Regions are ordered by number of spots; the grey figure is that count. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
Region J F M A M J J A S O N D
Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 39 9 4 7 6 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 5
Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur 6 10 6 8 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 7
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Grand Est 3 7 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Occitanie 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average
Spot Region Rideable days
Col du petit St-Bernard Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 164 d/yr
Col du Lac Blanc Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 143 d/yr
Flaine - Le désert de Platé Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 100 d/yr
Col du Lautaret Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur 98 d/yr
Col de la Madelaine Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 90 d/yr
Col des Posettes | Balme Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 90 d/yr
Col du Mont Cenis Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 88 d/yr
Col des Annes Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 74 d/yr
Plan des Cavales Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 73 d/yr
Col de Cenise Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes 69 d/yr

Average rideable days per year, computed from 2024-2025 readings. A day counts as rideable when it has at least two consecutive hours of wind at 7 knots or more, blowing from a direction that works for the spot.

All spots

55 spots

Sports, by number of spots