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kitesurf, wingfoil and snowkite spots in Minnesota

41 spots listed in Minnesota. Rideable days are computed from two full years of readings (2024 and 2025), spot by spot. All spots in United States

When to ride

7-12 knots 13-20 knots 21-30 knots 31+ knots
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
Month January February March April May June July August September October November December
Rideable days 18 18 21 21 19 18 16 17 17 20 18 21
Temperature -5° -1° 7° 12° 20° 24° 27° 25° 24° 16° 5° -3°

The windiest spots

2024-2025 average
Spot Rideable days
Lake Ocheda 342 d/yr
Lake Okabena 334 d/yr
Miltona 326 d/yr
Detroit Lakes 308 d/yr
Lake Washington DNR 303 d/yr
Lake Washington DRAG 300 d/yr
North Shore / Mille Lacs 297 d/yr
Yacht Club 294 d/yr
Lake Sarah 292 d/yr
Waconia Beach 292 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

41 spots

Sports, by number of spots