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Best Kitespots in Europe

2,611 spots across 38 countries

Kite days peak in October at 49 %. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January to March.

Kite spots
2,611
Countries
38
Best country
Netherlands
63 % kite days median, 110 spots
Water
10 to 20 °C
median by month, 2023 to 2025

Kite destinations in Europe

  • Kitesurfing in Alvor

    Windiest month: July, 68 % kite days

    January: 31 % kite days (Possible)February: 35 % kite days (Possible)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 53 % kite days (Good)June: 63 % kite days (Prime)July: 68 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 42 % kite days (Good)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 27 % kite days (Possible)December: 26 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Alvor: Jan 31 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 50 %, May 53 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 68 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 26 %
  • Kitesurfing in Beauduc

    Windiest month: January, 65 % kite days

    January: 65 % kite days (Prime)February: 57 % kite days (Good)March: 59 % kite days (Good)April: 60 % kite days (Prime)May: 52 % kite days (Good)June: 53 % kite days (Good)July: 55 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 47 % kite days (Good)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 60 % kite days (Prime)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Beauduc: Jan 65 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 60 %, May 52 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 58 %
  • Kitesurfing in Brouwersdam

    Windiest month: October, 72 % kite days

    January: 66 % kite days (Prime)February: 64 % kite days (Prime)March: 60 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 57 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 54 % kite days (Good)August: 58 % kite days (Good)September: 57 % kite days (Good)October: 72 % kite days (Prime)November: 65 % kite days (Prime)December: 71 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month in Brouwersdam: Jan 66 %, Feb 64 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 57 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 58 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 72 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 71 %
  • Kitesurfing in Camber Sands

    Windiest month: February, 61 % kite days

    January: 47 % kite days (Good)February: 61 % kite days (Prime)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 46 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 50 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 48 % kite days (Good)October: 59 % kite days (Good)November: 52 % kite days (Good)December: 59 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Camber Sands: Jan 47 %, Feb 61 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 46 %, May 44 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 59 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 59 %
  • Kitesurfing in Chałupy, Hel Peninsula

    Windiest month: October, 53 % kite days

    January: 53 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 48 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 39 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 29 % kite days (Possible)September: 43 % kite days (Good)October: 53 % kite days (Good)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 45 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Chałupy, Hel Peninsula: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 48 %, May 39 %, Jun 39 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 53 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 45 %
  • Kitesurfing in Chia, Sardinia

    Windiest month: April, 70 % kite days

    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 68 % kite days (Prime)April: 70 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Prime)June: 61 % kite days (Prime)July: 56 % kite days (Good)August: 50 % kite days (Good)September: 59 % kite days (Good)October: 55 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 58 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Chia, Sardinia: Jan 61 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 70 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 %
  • Kitesurfing in Corralejo, Fuerteventura

    Windiest month: April, 62 % kite days

    January: 57 % kite days (Good)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 62 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 60 % kite days (Good)June: 58 % kite days (Good)July: 39 % kite days (Possible)August: 38 % kite days (Possible)September: 39 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 42 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Corralejo, Fuerteventura: Jan 57 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 62 %, May 60 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 51 %
  • Kitesurfing in El Médano, Tenerife

    Windiest month: July, 75 % kite days

    January: 55 % kite days (Good)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 53 % kite days (Good)April: 40 % kite days (Good)May: 56 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 75 % kite days (Prime)August: 75 % kite days (Prime)September: 64 % kite days (Prime)October: 51 % kite days (Good)November: 53 % kite days (Good)December: 51 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in El Médano, Tenerife: Jan 55 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 40 %, May 56 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 75 %, Aug 75 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 51 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 51 %
  • Kitesurfing in Fehmarn

    Windiest month: February, 56 % kite days

    January: 50 % kite days (Good)February: 56 % kite days (Good)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 49 % kite days (Good)June: 45 % kite days (Good)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 41 % kite days (Good)September: 49 % kite days (Good)October: 54 % kite days (Good)November: 46 % kite days (Good)December: 49 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Fehmarn: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 47 %, May 49 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 49 %
  • Kitesurfing in Fuerteventura

    Windiest month: July, 96 % kite days

    January: 46 % kite days (Good)February: 53 % kite days (Good)March: 61 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 77 % kite days (Prime)June: 77 % kite days (Prime)July: 96 % kite days (Prime)August: 92 % kite days (Prime)September: 63 % kite days (Prime)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 42 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Fuerteventura: Jan 46 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 67 %, May 77 %, Jun 77 %, Jul 96 %, Aug 92 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 42 %
  • Kitesurfing in Gruissan

    Windiest month: January, 61 % kite days

    January: 61 % kite days (Prime)February: 54 % kite days (Good)March: 57 % kite days (Good)April: 54 % kite days (Good)May: 54 % kite days (Good)June: 44 % kite days (Good)July: 50 % kite days (Good)August: 48 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 48 % kite days (Good)November: 56 % kite days (Good)December: 48 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month in Gruissan: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 54 %, May 54 %, Jun 44 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 48 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 48 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 48 %
  • Kitesurfing in Guincho

    Windiest month: August, 74 % kite days

    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 58 % kite days (Good)May: 61 % kite days (Prime)June: 64 % kite days (Prime)July: 72 % kite days (Prime)August: 74 % kite days (Prime)September: 50 % kite days (Good)October: 37 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month in Guincho: Jan 36 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 58 %, May 61 %, Jun 64 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 36 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Top 10 in Europe

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 1
    Aghleam

    Ireland

    77 %
    January: 80 % kite days (Prime)February: 83 % kite days (Prime)March: 79 % kite days (Prime)April: 73 % kite days (Prime)May: 68 % kite days (Prime)June: 79 % kite days (Prime)July: 69 % kite days (Prime)August: 76 % kite days (Prime)September: 79 % kite days (Prime)October: 84 % kite days (Prime)November: 80 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Aghleam: Jan 80 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 79 %, Apr 73 %, May 68 %, Jun 79 %, Jul 69 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 77 %
  2. 2
    Traigh Eais

    United Kingdom

    75 %
    January: 80 % kite days (Prime)February: 83 % kite days (Prime)March: 80 % kite days (Prime)April: 75 % kite days (Prime)May: 67 % kite days (Prime)June: 67 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 71 % kite days (Prime)September: 80 % kite days (Prime)October: 84 % kite days (Prime)November: 79 % kite days (Prime)December: 76 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Traigh Eais: Jan 80 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 75 %, May 67 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 71 %, Sep 80 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
  3. 3
    Drum

    Ireland

    75 %
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 84 % kite days (Prime)March: 75 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 64 % kite days (Prime)June: 74 % kite days (Prime)July: 64 % kite days (Prime)August: 74 % kite days (Prime)September: 76 % kite days (Prime)October: 84 % kite days (Prime)November: 79 % kite days (Prime)December: 76 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Drum: Jan 78 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 69 %, May 64 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 74 %, Sep 76 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 76 %
  4. 4
    Vatersay

    United Kingdom

    75 %
    January: 79 % kite days (Prime)February: 84 % kite days (Prime)March: 82 % kite days (Prime)April: 76 % kite days (Prime)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 65 % kite days (Prime)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 69 % kite days (Prime)September: 82 % kite days (Prime)October: 84 % kite days (Prime)November: 79 % kite days (Prime)December: 74 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Vatersay: Jan 79 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 82 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 82 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 74 %
  5. 5
    Allasdale, Barra

    United Kingdom

    75 %
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 83 % kite days (Prime)March: 80 % kite days (Prime)April: 76 % kite days (Prime)May: 65 % kite days (Prime)June: 65 % kite days (Prime)July: 60 % kite days (Prime)August: 69 % kite days (Prime)September: 81 % kite days (Prime)October: 83 % kite days (Prime)November: 80 % kite days (Prime)December: 75 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Allasdale, Barra: Jan 78 %, Feb 83 %, Mar 80 %, Apr 76 %, May 65 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 81 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 75 %
  6. 6
    Gott Bay, Tiree

    United Kingdom

    74 %
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 84 % kite days (Prime)March: 76 % kite days (Prime)April: 71 % kite days (Prime)May: 66 % kite days (Prime)June: 67 % kite days (Prime)July: 62 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 77 % kite days (Prime)October: 86 % kite days (Prime)November: 78 % kite days (Prime)December: 74 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Gott Bay, Tiree: Jan 78 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 71 %, May 66 %, Jun 67 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 86 %, Nov 78 %, Dec 74 %
  7. 7
    The Loch, Tiree

    United Kingdom

    74 %
    January: 77 % kite days (Prime)February: 84 % kite days (Prime)March: 77 % kite days (Prime)April: 72 % kite days (Prime)May: 63 % kite days (Prime)June: 68 % kite days (Prime)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 79 % kite days (Prime)October: 85 % kite days (Prime)November: 80 % kite days (Prime)December: 73 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at The Loch, Tiree: Jan 77 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 72 %, May 63 %, Jun 68 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 79 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 73 %
  8. 8
    Keel Beach

    Ireland

    74 %
    January: 75 % kite days (Prime)February: 87 % kite days (Prime)March: 74 % kite days (Prime)April: 69 % kite days (Prime)May: 66 % kite days (Prime)June: 74 % kite days (Prime)July: 61 % kite days (Prime)August: 69 % kite days (Prime)September: 73 % kite days (Prime)October: 80 % kite days (Prime)November: 80 % kite days (Prime)December: 76 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Keel Beach: Jan 75 %, Feb 87 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 69 %, May 66 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 73 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 80 %, Dec 76 %
  9. 73 %
    January: 78 % kite days (Prime)February: 79 % kite days (Prime)March: 72 % kite days (Prime)April: 66 % kite days (Prime)May: 72 % kite days (Prime)June: 66 % kite days (Prime)July: 72 % kite days (Prime)August: 69 % kite days (Prime)September: 69 % kite days (Prime)October: 82 % kite days (Prime)November: 75 % kite days (Prime)December: 79 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Königshafen, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 79 %, Mar 72 %, Apr 66 %, May 72 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 79 %
  10. 10
    Årgab

    Denmark

    73 %
    January: 76 % kite days (Prime)February: 81 % kite days (Prime)March: 71 % kite days (Prime)April: 67 % kite days (Prime)May: 70 % kite days (Prime)June: 66 % kite days (Prime)July: 71 % kite days (Prime)August: 67 % kite days (Prime)September: 70 % kite days (Prime)October: 84 % kite days (Prime)November: 73 % kite days (Prime)December: 80 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Årgab: Jan 76 %, Feb 81 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 67 %, May 70 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 70 %, Oct 84 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 80 %

Best time to visit

  • 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: no month reaches 50 % kite days at the median spot

Countries by month

Median kite days of the spots in each country.

Kite days per month, % of days, 2017 to 2025

Kite days by month for countries in Europe
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Belgium606253515052465150605562
Croatia292428231713151717212722
Denmark636558535251544756675964
Estonia626158524543464856646061
Finland343337312827223235413029
France555657464538433945515756
Germany646153545148544652645662
Greece484746393239525646394241
Ireland587765524452455657666363
Italy343034292519211822253131
Latvia625753494036414150625361
Netherlands676859595756575857736770
Norway324747414039333947513222
Poland555243534439443544534049
Portugal404053515450484737334039
Romania505247414030283150434352
Spain393748413531292729303734
Sweden535347433838393947564648
United Kingdom586960524449465356656263
  • Prime 60 % and more
  • Good 40 to 59 %
  • Possible 20 to 39 %
  • Off under 20 %
  • No data hatched

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.

Good for learning

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

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 65 %
  2. 63 %
  3. 62 %
  4. Brouwersdam

    Netherlands

    62 %
  5. 58 %
  6. 56 %
  7. 52 %

By country

France

472 spots · 50 % kite days per year

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Spain

413 spots · 35 % kite days per year

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Italy

318 spots · 27 % kite days per year

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United Kingdom

280 spots · 56 % kite days per year

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Germany

244 spots · 56 % kite days per year

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Greece

115 spots · 44 % kite days per year

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Denmark

101 spots · 58 % kite days per year

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Portugal

88 spots · 44 % kite days per year

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Ireland

84 spots · 58 % kite days per year

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Poland

44 spots · 46 % kite days per year

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Russia

22 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Croatia

21 spots · 22 % kite days per year

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Belgium

15 spots · 54 % kite days per year

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Ukraine

15 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Finland

10 spots · 31 % kite days per year

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Austria

8 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Romania

8 spots · 42 % kite days per year

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Latvia

7 spots · 51 % kite days per year

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Lithuania

7 spots · 52 % kite days per year

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Switzerland

6 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Bulgaria

4 spots · 27 % kite days per year

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Czech Republic

4 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Jersey

4 spots · 58 % kite days per year

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Slovenia

4 spots · 20 % kite days per year

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Hungary

3 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Moldova

2 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Albania

1 spot · 22 % kite days per year

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Belarus

1 spot · 0 % kite days per year

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Guernsey

1 spot · 67 % kite days per year

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Iceland

1 spot · 35 % kite days per year

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Malta

1 spot · 44 % kite days per year

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Montenegro

1 spot · 30 % kite days per year

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Serbia

1 spot · 0 % kite days per year

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Slovakia

1 spot · 0 % kite days per year

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Other continents

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

Kite days by month for Europe: median of 1360 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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