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Best Kitespots in Pingtung County

4 spots · Taiwan

Best for kiting from October to April, with 50 to 80 % kite days. Water 25 to 29 °C.

Median of 4 spots with model data, one per grid cell.

Kite spots
4 spots
Median kite days
58 % of days
median spot, over the year
Water
28 °C
median, 2023 to 2025
Best spot
Kenting Big Bay
67 % kite days per year

Kitesurfing in Pingtung County

Pingtung County in Taiwan has 4 kite spots in our data. The median spot reaches 58 % kite days over the year; Kenting Big Bay leads with 67 %.

Best season at the median spot: October to April (50 % kite days or more). Water about 28 °C.

Best time to visit Pingtung County

  • 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: October to April
  • Warm and windy: all year except September

Kite days at the median spot range from 37 % in September to 80 % in December.

Water 25 °C in February to 30 °C in July. Air 22 °C in January to 30 °C in July, day maximum.

Kitesurfing in Pingtung County: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf in Pingtung County?

The best months are October to April: the median spot in Pingtung County had 50 to 80 % kite days in those months from 2017 to 2025.

Which is the best kite spot in Pingtung County?

Kenting Big Bay has the most kite days in Pingtung County: 67 % of days averaged over the year, 2017 to 2025.

How warm is the water in Pingtung County?

The water ranges from 25 °C in February to 30 °C in July at the median spot. Wetsuit: shorty in February, boardshorts in July.

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 Pingtung County
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kenting Big Bay857865595052525246828790
Houbihu827766624856605544808584
Jiupeng Harbor776248423331313029687077
Dong Gang71315211320251613533
  • 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 Pingtung County yet.

All spots in Pingtung County

Kite days per year, % of days

  1. 67 %
    January: 85 % kite days (Prime)February: 78 % kite days (Prime)March: 65 % kite days (Prime)April: 59 % kite days (Good)May: 50 % kite days (Good)June: 52 % kite days (Good)July: 52 % kite days (Good)August: 52 % kite days (Good)September: 46 % kite days (Good)October: 82 % kite days (Prime)November: 87 % kite days (Prime)December: 90 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Kenting Big Bay: Jan 85 %, Feb 78 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 59 %, May 50 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 46 %, Oct 82 %, Nov 87 %, Dec 90 %
  2. 2
    Houbihu

    Taiwan

    66 %
    January: 82 % kite days (Prime)February: 77 % kite days (Prime)March: 66 % kite days (Prime)April: 62 % kite days (Prime)May: 48 % kite days (Good)June: 56 % kite days (Good)July: 60 % kite days (Prime)August: 55 % kite days (Good)September: 44 % kite days (Good)October: 80 % kite days (Prime)November: 85 % kite days (Prime)December: 84 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Houbihu: Jan 82 %, Feb 77 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 62 %, May 48 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 60 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 80 %, Nov 85 %, Dec 84 %
  3. 50 %
    January: 77 % kite days (Prime)February: 62 % kite days (Prime)March: 48 % kite days (Good)April: 42 % kite days (Good)May: 33 % kite days (Possible)June: 31 % kite days (Possible)July: 31 % kite days (Possible)August: 30 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 70 % kite days (Prime)December: 77 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Jiupeng Harbor: Jan 77 %, Feb 62 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 42 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 77 %
  4. 4
    Dong Gang

    Taiwan

    13 %
    January: 7 % kite days (Off)February: 13 % kite days (Off)March: 15 % kite days (Off)April: 21 % kite days (Possible)May: 13 % kite days (Off)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 25 % kite days (Possible)August: 16 % kite days (Off)September: 13 % kite days (Off)October: 5 % kite days (Off)November: 3 % kite days (Off)December: 3 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Dong Gang: Jan 7 %, Feb 13 %, Mar 15 %, Apr 21 %, May 13 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 5 %, Nov 3 %, Dec 3 %

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

Kite days by month for Pingtung County: median of 4 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 Pingtung County, data 2017 to 2025. https://kitecompass.app/best-kitespots/taiwan/pingtung-county

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