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Lido di Noto

Name: Lido di Noto
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 39 %.

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.

JJan34Possible
FFeb31Possible
MMar39Possible
AApr34Possible
MMay33Possible
JJun20Possible
JJul19Off
AAug20Possible
SSep31Possible
OOct24Possiblenow
NNov26Possible
DDec35Possible

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.

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Month by month

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

Kite days
24 % Possibleabout 8 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 76 %
Kiteable 24 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
24 °C, shorty
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
7 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Lido di Noto averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Lido di Noto

Kite days% of days	34	31	39	34	33	20	19	20	31	24	26	35
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	12 to 16	13 to 16	13 to 17	13 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	14 to 18	14 to 17	14 to 17	13 to 15	11 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.1	14.1	14.6	14.4	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.7
Water°C at the surface	16	15	16	17	19	24	28	28	27	24	22	18
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	17	21	25	29	29	27	23	20	17
Rain days1 mm or more	6 of 31	7 of 28	6 of 31	4 of 30	4 of 31	1 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 31	6 of 30	7 of 31	9 of 30	7 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, Lido di Noto averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (34 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Lido di Noto averaged 9 kite days out of 28 (31 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Lido di Noto averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Lido di Noto averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (34 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Lido di Noto averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Lido di Noto averaged 6 kite days out of 30 (20 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Lido di Noto averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Lido di Noto averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Lido di Noto averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Lido di Noto averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Lido di Noto averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Lido di Noto averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 3 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 Lido di Noto

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

January3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
July1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 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.

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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

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: 2 in 10

about 2.3 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 61 %
Kiteable 39 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 61 %, kiteable on 39 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Lido di Noto: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Lido di Noto?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 39 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Lido di Noto windy in October?

Sometimes. 24 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 8 days in a typical October. 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 Lido di Noto?

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 Lido di Noto get in a year?

About 105 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.

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Spot facts

Region: Sicily
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Comiso Airport (CIY), 48 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.8534, 15.1135
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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Kite days in October, % of days

Carratois, Portopalo
Italy · 14 points more kite days than Lido di Noto in October
38 %
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Carratois, Portopalo: Jan 53 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 59 %, Apr 57 %, May 47 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 55 %
Il Curvone
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Lido di Noto in October
19 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Il Curvone: Jan 31 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 41 %, May 31 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 20 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 30 %
Melilli
Italy · 9 points fewer kite days than Lido di Noto in October
15 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
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 %
Marina di Modica
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Lido di Noto in October
39 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
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10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Marina di Modica: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 57 %, May 46 %, Jun 30 %, Jul 26 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 46 %, Dec 53 %
Marina di Ragusa
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Lido di Noto in October
36 %
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2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
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7. J
8. A
9. S
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Marina di Ragusa: Jan 45 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 51 %, May 37 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 36 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 47 %
Agnone
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Lido di Noto in October
19 %
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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 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 %
Scoglitti
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Lido di Noto in October
22 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
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11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Scoglitti: Jan 32 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 31 %
Gela Lungomare
Italy · 5 points more kite days than Lido di Noto in October
29 %
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3. M
4. A
5. M
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8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Gela Lungomare: Jan 39 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 44 %, May 34 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 37 %

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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, 24 % of days at Lido di Noto 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/lido-di-noto

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