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
- Water
- 10 to 20 °C
- median by month, 2023 to 2025
Kite destinations in Europe
- Kitesurfing in Alvor
Windiest month: July, 68 % kite days
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 %
Top 10 in Europe
Kite days per year, % of days
- 1Aghleam
Ireland
77 %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 % - 2Traigh Eais
United Kingdom
75 %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 % - 3Drum
Ireland
75 %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 % - 4Vatersay
United Kingdom
75 %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 % - 5Allasdale, Barra
United Kingdom
75 %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 % - 6Gott Bay, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %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 % - 7The Loch, Tiree
United Kingdom
74 %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 % - 8Keel Beach
Ireland
74 %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 % - 9Königshafen, Sylt
Germany
73 %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 % - 10Årgab
Denmark
73 %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
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 60 | 62 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 52 | 46 | 51 | 50 | 60 | 55 | 62 |
| Croatia | 29 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 22 |
| Denmark | 63 | 65 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 47 | 56 | 67 | 59 | 64 |
| Estonia | 62 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 60 | 61 |
| Finland | 34 | 33 | 37 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 30 | 29 |
| France | 55 | 56 | 57 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 43 | 39 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 56 |
| Germany | 64 | 61 | 53 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 64 | 56 | 62 |
| Greece | 48 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 42 | 41 |
| Ireland | 58 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 44 | 52 | 45 | 56 | 57 | 66 | 63 | 63 |
| Italy | 34 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 31 |
| Latvia | 62 | 57 | 53 | 49 | 40 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 53 | 61 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 73 | 67 | 70 |
| Norway | 32 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 39 | 47 | 51 | 32 | 22 |
| Poland | 55 | 52 | 43 | 53 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 40 | 49 |
| Portugal | 40 | 40 | 53 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 37 | 33 | 40 | 39 |
| Romania | 50 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 50 | 43 | 43 | 52 |
| Spain | 39 | 37 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 34 |
| Sweden | 53 | 53 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 46 | 48 |
| United Kingdom | 58 | 69 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 56 | 65 | 62 | 63 |
- 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
- Mastihari, Kos
Greece
65 % - Porto Pollo
Italy
63 % - Sotavento
Spain
62 % - Brouwersdam
Netherlands
62 % - La Santa
Spain
58 % - La Garita
Spain
56 % - Pounda, Paros
Greece
52 % - Eole, Étang de Leucate
France
50 %
By country
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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kiteCOMPASS, kite spots in Europe, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/europe
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