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Jianjiang River Mouth

Best for kiting in October, with 50 % kite days. Water 28 °C.

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.

  1. J46
  2. F45
  3. M45
  4. A46
  5. M34
  6. J37
  7. J36
  8. A25
  9. S20
  10. O50
  11. N43
  12. D41
Kite days by month at Jianjiang River Mouth: Jan 46 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 45 %, Apr 46 %, May 34 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 41 %
  • 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.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    50 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 50 %
    • Kiteable 50 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    10 day trip
    6 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
    Best hours
    10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
    Daylight
    11.7 h
    Water
    28 °C, boardshorts
    Air
    27 °Cdaily maximum, 27 °C during kite hours
    Rain
    12 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, Jianjiang River Mouth averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 Jianjiang River Mouth

How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.

  1. January5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
  2. February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
  3. March6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
  4. April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
  5. May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
  6. June4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
  7. July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
  8. August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  9. September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  10. October (now)6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
  11. November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
  12. December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 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

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

Trip odds by start week in Jianjiang River Mouth: W1 6 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 4 in 10, W4 7 in 10, W5 4 in 10, W6 5 in 10, W7 7 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 5 in 10, W12 5 in 10, W13 7 in 10, W14 6 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 4 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 3 in 10, W20 2 in 10, W21 2 in 10, W22 3 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 4 in 10, W25 4 in 10, W26 4 in 10, W27 4 in 10, W28 5 in 10, W29 3 in 10, W30 2 in 10, W31 2 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 1 in 10, W36 under 1 in 10, W37 1 in 10, W38 2 in 10, W39 3 in 10, W40 5 in 10, W41 6 in 10, W42 6 in 10, W43 6 in 10, W44 4 in 10, W45 5 in 10, W46 4 in 10, W47 5 in 10, W48 4 in 10, W49 3 in 10, W50 4 in 10, W51 5 in 10, W52 5 in 10

5 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 4.5 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 October, the windiest month

  • Too light 50 %
  • Kiteable 50 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 50 %, kiteable on 50 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from ENE (68°).

Kitesurfing at Jianjiang River Mouth: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Jianjiang River Mouth?

The best month is October: from 2017 to 2025, 50 % of its days were kite days.

Is Jianjiang River Mouth windy in October?

Yes, often. 50 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Jianjiang River Mouth?

The water ranges from 19 °C in January to 32 °C in July. In October it is about 28 °C (wetsuit: boardshorts).

How many kite days does Jianjiang River Mouth get in a year?

About 142 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

The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region
Guangdong
Country
China
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Zhanjiang Wuchuan International Airport (ZHA), 42 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+08:00 in October
Coordinates
21.1077, 110.5814
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of Jianjiang River Mouth

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Guangdong

Kite days in October, % of days

  1. Shangchuan Dao

    China · 18 points more kite days than Jianjiang River Mouth in October

    68 %
    January: 63 % kite days (Prime)February: 52 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 60 % kite days (Prime)July: 48 % kite days (Good)August: 39 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 68 % kite days (Prime)November: 64 % kite days (Prime)December: 62 % kite days (Prime)
    Kite days by month at Shangchuan Dao: Jan 63 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 43 %, May 44 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 64 %, Dec 62 %
  2. Xichong

    China · 38 points fewer kite days than Jianjiang River Mouth in October

    12 %
    January: 6 % kite days (Off)February: 6 % kite days (Off)March: 7 % kite days (Off)April: 6 % kite days (Off)May: 4 % kite days (Off)June: 6 % kite days (Off)July: 9 % kite days (Off)August: 4 % kite days (Off)September: 5 % kite days (Off)October: 12 % kite days (Off)November: 7 % kite days (Off)December: 14 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Xichong: Jan 6 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 7 %, Apr 6 %, May 4 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 4 %, Sep 5 %, Oct 12 %, Nov 7 %, Dec 14 %
  3. XiChong

    China · 14 points fewer kite days than Jianjiang River Mouth in October

    36 %
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 31 % kite days (Possible)March: 34 % kite days (Possible)April: 26 % kite days (Possible)May: 26 % kite days (Possible)June: 36 % kite days (Possible)July: 36 % kite days (Possible)August: 25 % kite days (Possible)September: 19 % kite days (Off)October: 36 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 35 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at XiChong: Jan 32 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 26 %, May 26 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 35 %
  4. Gangkou

    China · 24 points fewer kite days than Jianjiang River Mouth in October

    26 %
    January: 18 % kite days (Off)February: 23 % kite days (Possible)March: 31 % kite days (Possible)April: 23 % kite days (Possible)May: 24 % kite days (Possible)June: 29 % kite days (Possible)July: 26 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 18 % kite days (Off)October: 26 % kite days (Possible)November: 18 % kite days (Off)December: 10 % kite days (Off)
    Kite days by month at Gangkou: Jan 18 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 23 %, May 24 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 10 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 50 % of days at Jianjiang River Mouth 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/jianjiang-river-mouth

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