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Best Kitespots in Arica y Parinacota Region

2 spots · Chile

Best for kiting from December to March, with 55 to 70 % kite days. Water 19 to 22 °C.

Median of 1 spot with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots
2 spots
Median kite days
33 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
19 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Las Machas
33 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Arica y Parinacota Region

Arica y Parinacota Region in Chile has 2 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 33 % kite days over the year; Las Machas leads with 33 %.

Best season at the median spot: December to March (50 % kite days or more). Water about 19 °C.

Best time to visit Arica y Parinacota Region

  • Prime 60 % and more
  • Good 40 to 59 %
  • Possible 20 to 39 %
  • Off under 20 %
  • No data hatched
  • Ringed: this month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

  • Best season: December to March
  • Warm and windy: December to March
  • Low wind: May to August

Kite days at the median spot range from 2 % in June to 70 % in February.

Water 17 °C in July to 22 °C in February. Air 16 °C in August to 23 °C in February, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Arica y Parinacota Region: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Arica y Parinacota Region?

The best months are December to March: the median spot in Arica y Parinacota Region had 55 to 70 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Arica y Parinacota Region?

Las Machas has the most kite days in Arica y Parinacota Region: 33 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Arica y Parinacota Region?

The water ranges from 17 °C in July to 22 °C in February at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in July, spring suit in February.

Good for learning

Kite schools teach here, checked against kite guides. Only spots we checked appear.

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All spots in Arica y Parinacota Region

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    Las Machas

    Chile

    33 %
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 7 % kite days (Off)June: 2 % kite days (Off)July: 3 % kite days (Off)August: 10 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Las Machas: Jan 61 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 30 %, May 7 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 55 %
  2. 2
    Playa Chinchorro

    Chile

    33 %
    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 70 % kite days (Prime)March: 56 % kite days (Good)April: 30 % kite days (Possible)May: 7 % kite days (Off)June: 2 % kite days (Off)July: 3 % kite days (Off)August: 10 % kite days (Off)September: 20 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 55 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Playa Chinchorro: Jan 61 %, Feb 70 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 30 %, May 7 %, Jun 2 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 55 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for Arica y Parinacota Region: median of 1 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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