Best Kitespots in Germany

244 spots · Europe

Best for kiting in May, in July and from September to October, with 51 to 64 % kite days. Water 13 to 20 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): November to April.

Median of 99 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots: 244 spots
Median kite days: 56 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 11 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Königshafen, Sylt; 73 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Germany

Germany has 244 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 56 % kite days over the year; Königshafen, Sylt leads with 73 %. The spots spread over 8 regions.

Best season at the median spot: May, July and September to October (50 % kite days or more). Water 4 to 20 °C over the year.

Kite destinations in Germany

Kitesurfing in Fehmarn
Windiest month: February, 56 % kite days
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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 Heiligenhafen
Windiest month: October, 58 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Heiligenhafen: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 47 %, Jun 43 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 49 %, Oct 58 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 51 %
Kitesurfing in Norderney
Windiest month: October, 81 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
Kitesurfing in Rügen
Windiest month: February, 66 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Rügen: Jan 64 %, Feb 66 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 61 %, May 54 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 59 %, Aug 51 %, Sep 55 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 58 %
Kitesurfing in Sankt Peter-Ording
Windiest month: October, 77 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Sankt Peter-Ording: Jan 72 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 61 %, May 61 %, Jun 55 %, Jul 62 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 57 %, Oct 77 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 73 %
Kitesurfing in Sylt
Windiest month: October, 82 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
Kitesurfing in Wustrow
Windiest month: January, 76 % kite days
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Kite days by month in Wustrow: Jan 76 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 63 %, May 63 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 61 %, Aug 54 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 67 %

All kite destinations, month by month

Best time to visit Germany

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: May, July and September to October
Warm and windy: August

Kite days at the median spot range from 46 % in August to 64 % in January.

Water 4 °C in February to 20 °C in August. Air 5 °C in January to 20 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Germany: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Germany?

The best months are May, July and September to October: the median spot in Germany had 51 to 64 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Germany?

Königshafen, Sylt has the most kite days in Germany: 73 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Germany?

The water ranges from 4 °C in February to 20 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 6/5 with boots and gloves in February, 3/2 in August.

Destinations by month

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

Kite days by month for destinations in Germany
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fehmarn	50	56	48	47	49	45	47	41	49	54	46	49
Heiligenhafen	54	56	48	46	47	43	47	39	49	58	49	51
Norderney	78	76	68	69	67	62	66	62	63	81	77	79
Rügen	64	66	53	61	54	54	59	51	55	60	47	58
Sankt Peter-Ording	72	71	63	61	61	55	62	54	57	77	64	73
Sylt	77	78	70	67	68	63	72	69	66	82	73	79
Wustrow	76	68	59	63	63	54	61	54	62	69	60	67

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.

Regions by month

Median kite days of the spots in each region.

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

Kite days by month for regions in Germany
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lower Saxony	67	68	57	59	55	49	55	48	51	69	61	64
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	61	59	49	52	49	45	51	43	50	57	48	55
Schleswig-Holstein	63	62	55	52	52	50	54	46	55	65	59	62

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.

Water temperature by region and month

Water temperature by month for regions in Germany
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Lower Saxony	4 °C	4 °C	6 °C	10 °C	14 °C	18 °C	20 °C	20 °C	19 °C	14 °C	9 °C	5 °C
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	4 °C	3 °C	5 °C	8 °C	14 °C	18 °C	20 °C	20 °C	18 °C	13 °C	9 °C	5 °C
Schleswig-Holstein	4 °C	4 °C	5 °C	8 °C	13 °C	17 °C	19 °C	19 °C	18 °C	14 °C	10 °C	6 °C

Median water temperature of the spots in each region, 2023 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo marine archive.

Top spots outside our destinations

Good spots that no kiteCOMPASS destination covers yet, ranked by kite days per year.

Kite days per year, % of days

1
K4, Sylt
Germany
72 %
2
Nordstrand, Borkum
Germany
71 %
3
Duene / Nordstrand
Germany
71 %
4
Lagune, Wangerooge
Germany
70 %
5
Der Kapitän, Amrum
Germany
69 %
6
Hundestrand, Spiekeroog
Germany
68 %
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Nebel, Amrum
Germany
67 %
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Utersum, Föhr
Germany
67 %
9
Sahlenburg
Germany
63 %
10
Dockkoog
Germany
63 %

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None checked in Germany yet.

By region

Schleswig-Holstein

122 spots · 56 % kite days per year

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

64 spots · 52 % kite days per year

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Lower Saxony

41 spots · 58 % kite days per year

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Bavaria

6 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Brandenburg

4 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Baden-Württemberg

3 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Saxony

3 spots · 0 % kite days per year

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Smaller regions

North Rhine-Westphalia1 spot

All spots in Germany

Ellenbogenspitze, Sylt leads with 73 % kite days per year, followed by Königshafen, Sylt (73 %) and List, Sylt (73 %).

Kite days per year, % of days

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Ellenbogenspitze, Sylt
Germany
73 %
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Kite days by month at Ellenbogenspitze, 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 %
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Königshafen, Sylt
Germany
73 %
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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 %
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List, Sylt
Germany
73 %
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Kite days by month at List, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 71 %, Apr 67 %, May 71 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 74 %, Dec 78 %
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Buhne 16, Sylt
Germany
72 %
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Kite days by month at Buhne 16, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
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Kampen, Sylt
Germany
72 %
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Kite days by month at Kampen, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
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Munkmarsch, Sylt
Germany
72 %
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Kite days by month at Munkmarsch, Sylt: Jan 77 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 67 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 72 %, Aug 69 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 79 %
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K4, Sylt
Germany
72 %
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Kite days by month at K4, Sylt: Jan 79 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 66 %, May 63 %, Jun 58 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 69 %, Oct 83 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 81 %
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Nordstrand, Borkum
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Nordstrand, Borkum: Jan 78 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 71 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
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Surfstrand, Borkum
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Surfstrand, Borkum: Jan 78 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 67 %, Apr 69 %, May 71 %, Jun 65 %, Jul 67 %, Aug 64 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
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Rantum Ost, Sylt
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Rantum Ost, Sylt: Jan 78 %, Feb 75 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 65 %, May 68 %, Jun 63 %, Jul 70 %, Aug 67 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 78 %
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Duene / Nordstrand
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Duene / Nordstrand: Jan 80 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 64 %, May 62 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 66 %, Oct 85 %, Nov 81 %, Dec 81 %
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Januskopf, Norderney
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Januskopf, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
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Kaiserwiese, Norderney
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Kaiserwiese, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
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Norderney
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %
15
Pegel, Norderney
Germany
71 %
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Kite days by month at Pegel, Norderney: Jan 78 %, Feb 76 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 69 %, May 67 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 66 %, Aug 62 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 81 %, Nov 77 %, Dec 79 %

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16 Yachthafen, Norderney 71 %
17 Brandenburger Strand, Sylt 71 %
18 Nordseeklinik, Sylt 71 %
19 Wenningstedt, Sylt 71 %
20 Lagune, Wangerooge 70 %
21 Der Kapitän, Amrum 69 %
22 Weisse Düne, Norderney 69 %
23 Hundestrand, Spiekeroog 68 %
24 Hafen, Juist 68 %
25 Nordstrand, Juist 68 %
26 Nebel, Amrum 67 %
27 Norddorf, Amrum 67 %
28 Stenodde, Amrum 67 %
29 Wittdün, Amrum 67 %
30 Hörnum Ost, Sylt 67 %
31 Sylt / Tetrapoden 67 %
32 Utersum, Föhr 67 %
33 Nordstrand, Rügen 66 %
34 Ruegen / Nonnewitz 66 %
35 Dranske, Rügen 65 %
36 Kreptitz, Rügen 65 %
37 Sankt Peter-Ording 64 %
38 SPO, Böhl 64 %
39 SPO, FKK Strand 64 %
40 SPO, Südstrand 64 %
41 Klausdorfer Strand, Fehmarn 63 %
42 Presen, Fehmarn 63 %
43 Sahlenburg 63 %
44 Ahrenshoop 63 %
45 Wustrow 63 %
46 Burgtiefe, Fehmarn 63 %
47 Meeschendorf, Fehmarn 63 %
48 Dockkoog 63 %
49 Holmer Siel 63 %
50 Nieblum, Föhr 63 %
51 Südstrand, Föhr 63 %
52 Wyk, Föhr 63 %
53 Gager, Rügen 63 %
54 Lobbe, Rügen 63 %
55 Mukran, Rügen 63 %
56 Thiessow Oststrand, Rügen 63 %
57 Thiessow Südstrand, Rügen 63 %
58 Thiessow Weststrand, Rügen 63 %
59 Prerow 62 %
60 Westerheversand 62 %
61 Norddeich 62 %
62 Baltrum 61 %
63 Nordstrand, Langeoog 61 %
64 Weststrand, Langeoog 61 %
65 Bojendorf, Fehmarn 61 %
66 Püttsee, Fehmarn 61 %
67 Wallnau, Fehmarn 61 %
68 Westermakelsdorf, Fehmarn 61 %
69 Altenkirchen, Rügen 60 %
70 Polchow, Rügen 60 %
71 Schaprode, Rügen 59 %
72 Suhrendorf, Rügen 59 %
73 Altenteil, Fehmarn 59 %
74 Grüner Brink, Fehmarn 59 %
75 Niobe, Fehmarn 59 %
76 Teichhof, Fehmarn 59 %
77 Bensersiel 58 %
78 Neuharlingersiel 58 %
79 Westend, Spiekeroog 58 %
80 Neßmersiel 58 %
81 Flügge, Fehmarn 58 %
82 Schillig 58 %
83 Surfstrand, Wangerooge 58 %
84 Wattseite, Wangerooge 58 %
85 Baabe, Rügen 58 %
86 Göhren, Rügen 58 %
87 Westerbergen, Fehmarn 57 %
88 Timmendorf 57 %
89 Wiek, Rügen 57 %
90 Fedderwardersiel 57 %
91 Kägsdorf 57 %
92 Kühlungsborn East 57 %
93 Kühlungsborn West 57 %
94 Damp 56 %
95 Falshöft 56 %
96 Maasholm 56 %
97 Weidefeld 56 %
98 Rerik 56 %
99 Dorum 56 %
100 Grömitz 55 %
101 Zinnowitz, Usedom 55 %
102 Hohwacht 55 %
103 Sehlendorf 55 %
104 Weissenhaus 55 %
105 Vollerwiek 55 %
106 Trender Marsch 54 %
107 Wremen 54 %
108 Grimmershörner Bucht 54 %
109 Kugelbake 54 %
110 Steinmarne 54 %
111 Pepelow 53 %
112 Brasilien 53 %
113 Kalifornien 53 %
114 Schönberger Strand 53 %
115 Dierhagen 53 %
116 Dierhagen Hafen 53 %
117 Graal-Müritz 53 %
118 Neuhaus 53 %
119 Aschau 53 %
120 Dänisch Nienhof 53 %
121 Eckernförde 53 %
122 Grönwohldt 53 %
123 Karlsminde 53 %
124 Kleinwaabs 53 %
125 Langholz 53 %
126 Lindhöft 53 %
127 Surendorf 53 %
128 Pruchten, Barther Bodden 53 %
129 Zingst 53 %
130 Neu Reddewitz, Rügen 52 %
131 Markgrafenheide 51 %
132 Warnemuende 51 %
133 Karlshagen, Usedom 51 %
134 Rambin, Rügen 50 %
135 Nienhagen 50 %
136 Hooksiel 49 %
137 Wilhelmshaven Geniusbank 49 %
138 Dazendorf 49 %
139 Heiligenhafen 49 %
140 Burger Binnensee, Fehmarn 49 %
141 Gold, Fehmarn 49 %
142 Gollendorf, Fehmarn 49 %
143 Großenbrode 49 %
144 Grossenbroderfähre 49 %
145 Grossenbrode Südstrand 49 %
146 Miramar, Fehmarn 49 %
147 Orth, Fehmarn 49 %
148 Strukkamp, Fehmarn 49 %
149 Aukrog 48 %
150 Bottsand 48 %
151 Bülk 48 %
152 Falkensteiner Strand 48 %
153 Friedrichsort 48 %
154 Heidkate 48 %
155 Laboe 48 %
156 Stein 48 %
157 Strande 48 %
158 Hiddensee 48 %
159 Behrensdorf 47 %
160 Hohenfelde 47 %
161 Dagebüll 47 %
162 Otterndorf 46 %
163 Gahlkow 46 %
164 Loissin 46 %
165 Habernis 46 %
166 Ohrfeldhaff 46 %
167 Wackerballig 46 %
168 Dahme 45 %
169 Dameshöved 45 %
170 Kellenhusen 45 %
171 Klostersee 45 %
172 Lensterstrand 45 %
173 Rosenfelde 45 %
174 Lubmin 45 %
175 Born 44 %
176 Fuhlendorf, Barther Bodden 44 %
177 Neuendorf 44 %
178 Saal 44 %
179 Ahlbeck, Usedom 43 %
180 Usedom / Ahlbeck 43 %
181 Eckwarder Hörne 42 %
182 Ückeritz, Usedom 42 %
183 Büsum 42 %
184 Meldorf 42 %
185 Groß Banzelvitz, Rügen 41 %
186 Simonsberg 41 %
187 Wangern 40 %
188 Wieschendorf 40 %
189 Wohlenberger Wiek 40 %
190 Altefähr, Rügen 40 %
191 Grabow, Rügen 40 %
192 Pritzwald, Rügen 40 %
193 Rosengarten, Rügen 40 %
194 Prora, Rügen 38 %
195 Dollart 38 %
196 Schwansee 37 %
197 Barnstorf 37 %
198 Boiensdorf 37 %
199 Haffkrug 36 %
200 Niendorf 36 %
201 Pelzerhaken 36 %
202 Rettin 36 %
203 Scharbeutz 36 %
204 Sierksdorf 36 %
205 Timmendorfer Strand 36 %
206 Travemünde 36 %
207 Travemünde Priwall 36 %
208 Knockster Tief 35 %
209 Upleward 35 %
210 Wilhelmshaven Südstrand 34 %
211 Bäckerswerft 33 %
212 Bockholmwik 33 %
213 Fahrensodde 33 %
214 Holnis 33 %
215 Langballig 33 %
216 Schausende 33 %
217 Auf der Schlei 29 %
218 Fahrdorf, Schlei 29 %
219 Solitüde 27 %
220 Ludwigsburg 27 %
221 Luisenbad, Schlei 24 %
222 Glückstadt 22 %
223 Unteruckersee 19 %
224 Steinhuder Meer 19 %
225 Elbe River 17 %
226 Mueritz / Boek 16 %
227 Xantener Suedsee 16 %
228 Sarstedt - Giftener See 16 %
229 Eurosee 15 %
230 Altwarmbüchener See 15 %
231 Borna Speicherbecken 15 %
232 Bautzener Stausee 14 %
233 Schwielow See 12 %
234 Plauer See 11 %
235 Scharmuetzelsee 11 %
236 Goldkanal 11 %
237 Epplesee 11 %
238 Ammersee / Eching 11 %
239 Schlungenhof Surfufer 9 %
240 Vilstalstausee 8 %
241 Lake Oberhio 6 %
242 Untersee 6 %
243 Rottachsee / Petersthal 5 %
244 Chiemsee / Feldwies 2 %

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

Kite days by month for Germany: median of 99 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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