Sea · County Kerry · Ireland
Kilcummin
Best for kiting in June and from August to November, with 54 to 67 % kite days. Water 12 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): December to March.
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 highHourly 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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.
Month by month
- Kite days
- 66 % Primeabout 21 of 31 days
- Too light, kiteable, too strong
- Too light 34 %
- Kiteable 66 %
- Too strong 0 %
- Good years
- 9 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
- 10 day trip
- 8 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- Best hours
- 10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
- Water
- 14 °C, 5/4
- Air
- 13 °Cdaily maximum, 12 °C during kite hours
- Rain
- 22 of 31with 1 mm or more
- In one sentence
In October, Kilcummin averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
| Kite days% of days | 62 | 82 | 65 | 49 | 47 | 54 | 46 | 55 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 64 |
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| Verdictshare plus good years | cold | cold | cold | cold | Good | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | cold |
| 10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days | 8 in 10 | 9 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 5 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 7 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 | 8 in 10 |
| Good yearsof 9, reached 50 % | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 7 of 9 | 5 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 6 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 9 of 9 | 8 of 9 | 8 of 9 |
| Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn | 10 to 16 | 10 to 17 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 13 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 19 | 10 to 18 | 10 to 16 | 10 to 15 |
| Daylighth | 8.3 | 9.9 | 11.8 | 13.9 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 7.8 |
| Water°C at the surface | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Air°C, daily maximum | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Rain days1 mm or more | 19 of 31 | 20 of 28 | 19 of 31 | 15 of 30 | 15 of 31 | 17 of 30 | 20 of 31 | 21 of 31 | 20 of 30 | 22 of 31 | 23 of 30 | 23 of 31 |
| Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 6/5+ | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6/5+ | 6/5+ |
- In January, Kilcummin averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
- In February, Kilcummin averaged 23 kite days out of 28 (82 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
- In March, Kilcummin averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (65 %). Water 9 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
- In April, Kilcummin averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
- In May, Kilcummin averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
- In June, Kilcummin averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
- In July, Kilcummin averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
- In August, Kilcummin averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
- In September, Kilcummin averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (60 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
- In October, Kilcummin averaged 21 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
- In November, Kilcummin averaged 20 kite days out of 30 (67 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
- In December, Kilcummin averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (64 %). Water 10 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.
Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. 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 Kilcummin
How often a trip of your length got at least half its days with kite wind, 2017 to 2025, capped at 9 in 10.
- January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- February9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.9 expected
- March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.4 expected
- April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
- May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
- June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.5 expected
- July6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
- August7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
- September8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.3 expected
- October (now)8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
- November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.6 expected
- December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 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
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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
8 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 7.0 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 17 %
- Kiteable 82 %
- Too strong 1 %
Too light on 17 %, kiteable on 82 %, too strong on 1 % of days.
Best hours: 10:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.
Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors
Wind mostly from SW (225°), fairly steady direction.
Kitesurfing at Kilcummin: quick answers
When is the best time to kitesurf at Kilcummin?
The best months are June and August to November: from 2017 to 2025, 54 to 67 % of days in those months were kite days.
Is Kilcummin windy in October?
Yes, very. 66 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 21 days in a typical October. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.
What is the water temperature at Kilcummin?
The water ranges from 9 °C in January to 17 °C in July. In October it is about 14 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).
How many kite days does Kilcummin get in a year?
About 217 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.
Live forecast from Windy
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Spot facts
- Region
- County Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Water body
- Sea, from Natural Earth map data
- Nearest airport
- Kerry Airport (KIR), 40 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 in October
- Coordinates
- 52.2447, -10.1022
- 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.
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 County Kerry
Kite days in October, % of days
- Gowlane
Ireland · same kite days as Kilcummin in October
66 %Kite days by month at Gowlane: Jan 62 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 49 %, May 47 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 55 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 66 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 64 % - Dumps
Ireland · 12 points fewer kite days than Kilcummin in October
54 %Kite days by month at Dumps: Jan 48 %, Feb 71 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 39 %, Jun 48 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 46 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 54 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 54 % - Mossies
Ireland · 1 point more kite days than Kilcummin in October
67 %Kite days by month at Mossies: Jan 62 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 54 %, May 52 %, Jun 59 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 72 %, Dec 64 % - Smerwick Harbour
Ireland · 2 points more kite days than Kilcummin in October
68 %Kite days by month at Smerwick Harbour: Jan 63 %, Feb 82 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 53 %, May 52 %, Jun 62 %, Jul 48 %, Aug 57 %, Sep 63 %, Oct 68 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 66 % - Ventry
Ireland · 3 points more kite days than Kilcummin in October
69 %Kite days by month at Ventry: Jan 63 %, Feb 84 %, Mar 70 %, Apr 58 %, May 56 %, Jun 60 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 59 %, Sep 64 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 69 % - Rossbeigh
Ireland · 24 points fewer kite days than Kilcummin in October
42 %Kite days by month at Rossbeigh: Jan 38 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 32 %, May 31 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 28 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 45 %
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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 4 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.
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In October, 66 % of days at Kilcummin 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/kilcummin
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