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Kitesurfing in Lo Stagnone, Sicily, Italy

Name: Lo Stagnone, Sicily
Address: ITA

Lagoon in Italy · 3 kite spots · airports TPS, PMO, PNL

Best for kiting in March and from December to January, with 55 to 56 % kite days. Water 15 to 17 °C.

Season 7 May to 27 May and 2 Jul to 5 Aug and 24 Sep to 7 Oct and 29 Oct to 29 Apr, peak 8 Jan to 14 Jan and 26 Nov to 9 Dec.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Lo Stagnone, the main spot of Lo Stagnone, Sicily. The other 2 spots range from 39 to 41 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan56Good
FFeb48Good
MMar55Good
AApr46Good
MMay41Good
JJun34Possible
JJul45Good
AAug33Possible
SSep39Possible
OOct41Goodnow · chosen
NNov49Good
DDec56Good

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen 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.

October in Lo Stagnone, Sicily, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 13 of 31; 41 % kite days, Good
WIND: 10 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 22 °C, spring suit; suit for 21 to 23 °C

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 4.1 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Lo Stagnone averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Lo Stagnone

Kite days% of days	56	48	55	46	41	34	45	33	39	41	49	56
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	6 in 10	7 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 17	11 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 17	12 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	15	15	16	17	19	23	26	26	25	22	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	15	17	20	24	27	28	26	23	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	9 of 28	10 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	2 of 31	6 of 30	10 of 31	14 of 30	11 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Lo Stagnone averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Lo Stagnone averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (48 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Lo Stagnone averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Lo Stagnone averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (46 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Lo Stagnone averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Lo Stagnone averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Lo Stagnone averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Lo Stagnone averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Lo Stagnone averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Lo Stagnone averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Lo Stagnone averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Lo Stagnone averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Lo Stagnone

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.3 h
Water: 22 °C, spring suit
Air: 23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain: 10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Lo Stagnone averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

22 °C in October, spring suit (21 to 23 °C).

Some months get one step thicker, because the air on kite days is more than 4 °C colder than the water.

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

15 to 26 °C, 5/4 to shorty.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Lo Stagnone, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), 3 km straight line
Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 63 km straight line
Pantelleria Airport (PNL), 127 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 2 h 15 min straight line, 1,386 km
MUC Munich: about 1 h 55 min straight line, 1,166 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 2 h 40 min straight line, 1,712 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 2 h 45 min straight line, 1,818 km
ZRH Zurich: about 1 h 55 min straight line, 1,112 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 2 h 20 min straight line, 1,471 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Lo Stagnone, Sicily

Best for kiting in March and from December to January, with 55 to 56 % kite days. Water 15 to 17 °C.

Season 7 May to 27 May and 2 Jul to 5 Aug and 24 Sep to 7 Oct and 29 Oct to 29 Apr, peak 8 Jan to 14 Jan and 26 Nov to 9 Dec. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

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Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

3 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: fewer than 1 in 20

about 4.1 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Lo Stagnone, Sicily windy?

Across the year, 45 % of days at Lo Stagnone are kite days. The windiest month is January with 56 %, the calmest is August with 33 %.

Wind on kite days in January comes most often from SSE (158°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind10 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan SSE, Feb SSE, Mar SSE, Apr SSE, May N, Jun N, Jul N, Aug N, Sep S, Oct SSE, Nov SSE, Dec WNW.

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Water temperature in Lo Stagnone, Sicily by month

The sea is warmest in July at 26 °C and coolest in January at 15 °C. Wetsuit: 5/4 in January, shorty in July.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Lo Stagnone, Sicily

Lo Stagnone
Lagoon · main spot
Level Good for learning, from kite guides we checked
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 Lo Stagnone: Jan 56 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 46 %, May 41 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 56 %
Marausa
Sea · 6 km
Same model cell as Lo Stagnone: near identical numbers.
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 Marausa: Jan 56 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 46 %, May 41 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 56 %
Trapani
Sea · 14 km
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 Trapani: Jan 55 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 56 %

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

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 41 % of days at Lo Stagnone met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/lo-stagnone

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