Sea · Sicily · Italy
Il Pilone
Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.
A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.
- 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.
Confidence highClose model cell, both models agree on the season, 9 full years. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 9 % Offabout 3 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 91 %
- Kiteable 9 %
- Too strong 0 %
- 10 day trip
- under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Water
- 24 °C, shorty
- Air
- 22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 12 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Il Pilone averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 16 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdictshare plus good years | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | under 1 in 10 | 1 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 0, reached 50 % | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 13 to 16 | 11 to 14 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 to 14 | 12 to 16 |
| Daylighth | 9.8 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| Water°C at the surface | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 17 of 31 | 12 of 28 | 15 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 10 of 31 | 6 of 30 | 6 of 31 | 6 of 31 | 10 of 30 | 12 of 31 | 16 of 30 | 16 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 5/4 | 5/4 | 4/3 | 4/3 | 3/2 | shorty | shorts | shorts | shorts | shorty | 3/2 | 4/3 |
- In January, Il Pilone averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Il Pilone averaged 5 kite days out of 28 (18 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Il Pilone averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Il Pilone averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Il Pilone averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Il Pilone averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (3 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Il Pilone averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (2 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Il Pilone averaged 1 kite days out of 31 (3 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Il Pilone averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Il Pilone averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Il Pilone averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Il Pilone averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 1 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: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model wind, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025. How we count kite days and trip odds
Trip odds at Il Pilone
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
- Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
- Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
- Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
- October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
- Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
- December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
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.
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
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
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- 1
- 0
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- 2
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
under 1 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: 7 in 10
about 0.7 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).
How the wind behaves
In February, the windiest month
- Too light 82 %
- Kiteable 18 %
- Too strong 0 %
Too light on 82 %, kiteable on 18 %, too strong on 0 % of days.
Best hours: 11:00 to 14:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind direction varies, most often S (180°).
Kitesurfing at Il Pilone: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Il Pilone?
Il Pilone rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.
Is Il Pilone windy in October?
Rarely. 9 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 3 days in a typical October. Fewer than 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Il Pilone?
The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: shorty).
How many kite days does Il Pilone get in a year?
About 37 days a year were kite days from 2017 to 2025, out of 365. 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.
Live forecast
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Spot facts
- Region
- Sicily
- Country
- Italy
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 22 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 38.2662, 15.6518
- Model
- ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Conditions, checked against kite guides
Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.
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Nearby kite spots in Sicily
Kite days in October, % of days
- Galati
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
21 %Kite days by month at Galati: Jan 27 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 31 %, May 31 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 23 % - Nizza di Sicilia
Italy · 23 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
32 %Kite days by month at Nizza di Sicilia: Jan 35 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 36 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 32 % - Marinello
Italy · 8 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
17 %Kite days by month at Marinello: Jan 27 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 29 % - Isola Stromboli
Italy · 23 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
32 %Kite days by month at Isola Stromboli: Jan 50 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 25 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 43 % - Capo d'Orlando
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
15 %Kite days by month at Capo d'Orlando: Jan 26 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 19 %, May 15 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 30 % - Agnone
Italy · 10 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
19 %Kite days by month at Agnone: Jan 26 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 29 %, May 18 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 % - Melilli
Italy · 6 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
15 %Kite days by month at Melilli: Jan 18 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 17 %, May 18 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 22 % - Lido di Noto
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Il Pilone in October
24 %Kite days by month at Lido di Noto: Jan 34 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 34 %, May 33 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 24 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 35 %
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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, 9 % of days at Il Pilone 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/spot/il-pilone
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