Best Kitespots in Ionian Islands

9 spots · Greece

Kite days peak in November at 40 %.

Median of 6 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite destinations in Ionian Islands

Kitesurfing in Vassiliki, Lefkada
Windiest month: January, 46 % kite days
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month in Vassiliki, Lefkada: Jan 46 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 38 %

Kite spots: 9 spots
Median kite days: 28 % of days; median spot, over the year
Water: 21 °C; median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot: Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante; 42 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Ionian Islands

Ionian Islands in Greece has 9 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 28 % kite days over the year; Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante leads with 42 %.

Water about 21 °C.

Best time to visit Ionian Islands

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.

Low wind: June and August

Kite days at the median spot range from 13 % in August to 40 % in November.

Water 16 °C in March to 27 °C in August. Air 14 °C in January to 28 °C in August, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Ionian Islands: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Ionian Islands?

No month reaches 50 % kite days at the median spot. The windiest month is November with 40 %, from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Ionian Islands?

Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante has the most kite days in Ionian Islands: 42 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Ionian Islands?

The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 27 °C in August at the median spot. Wetsuit: 4/3 in March, boardshorts in August.

Spots by month

Kite days per month, strongest spots first.

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

Kite days by month for spots in Ionian Islands
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante	54	47	47	41	31	35	40	34	45	40	49	44
Chalikounas	40	38	38	32	28	24	32	24	25	29	42	36
Vassiliki, Lefkas	46	39	35	36	29	15	22	15	26	31	44	38
Kaminia Beach	39	38	30	23	16	13	14	11	17	18	38	32
Acharavi	18	17	20	16	13	7	18	9	14	12	18	17
Agios Ioannis	15	12	17	13	8	4	7	5	12	8	12	9

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.

None checked in Ionian Islands yet.

All spots in Ionian Islands

Kite days per year, % of days

1
Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante
Greece
42 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Peligoni, Zakynthos, Zante: Jan 54 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 41 %, May 31 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 45 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 44 %
2
Chalikounas
Greece
32 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Chalikounas: Jan 40 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 32 %, May 28 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 36 %
3
Chalikounas, Corfu
Greece
32 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Chalikounas, Corfu: Jan 40 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 32 %, May 28 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 36 %
4
Issos Beach, Corfu
Greece
32 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Issos Beach, Corfu: Jan 40 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 32 %, May 28 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 36 %
5
Vassiliki, Lefkas
Greece
31 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Vassiliki, Lefkas: Jan 46 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 36 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 44 %, Dec 38 %
6
Kaminia Beach
Greece
24 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kaminia Beach: Jan 39 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 23 %, May 16 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 32 %
7
Acharavi
Greece
15 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Acharavi: Jan 18 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 13 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 17 %
8
Archaravi, Corfu
Greece
15 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Archaravi, Corfu: Jan 18 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 20 %, Apr 16 %, May 13 %, Jun 7 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 17 %
9
Agios Ioannis
Greece
10 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Agios Ioannis: Jan 15 %, Feb 12 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 13 %, May 8 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 8 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 9 %

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

Kite days by month for Ionian Islands: median of 6 spots with model wind data (one per grid cell), 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025.

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