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Limena, Lesbos

Name: Limena, Lesbos
Address: GRC

Best for kiting from June to September and from November to March, with 53 to 76 % kite days. Water 16 to 25 °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.

JJan62Prime
FFeb59Good
MMar57Good
AApr47Good
MMay38Possible
JJun57Good
JJul74Prime
AAug76Prime
SSep61Prime
OOct47Goodnow
NNov53Good
DDec56Good

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.

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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
47 % Goodabout 15 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 53 %
Kiteable 47 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
4 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
Best hours
14:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
5 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Limena, Lesbos averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Limena, Lesbos

Kite days% of days	62	59	57	47	38	57	74	76	61	47	53	56
Verdictshare plus good years	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	8 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	8 of 9	9 of 9	7 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	6 of 9	8 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	4 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	13 to 19	13 to 18	12 to 16	12 to 19	12 to 19	13 to 18	14 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.8	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	17	16	16	17	18	22	24	25	24	22	20	19
Air°C, daily maximum	13	13	14	17	20	24	27	27	24	21	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	8 of 28	8 of 31	5 of 30	3 of 31	2 of 30	1 of 31	1 of 31	2 of 30	5 of 31	9 of 30	12 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	3/2	4/3	4/3

In January, Limena, Lesbos averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Limena, Lesbos averaged 16 kite days out of 28 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Limena, Lesbos averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Limena, Lesbos averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (47 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Limena, Lesbos averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 18 °C, 3/2. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Limena, Lesbos averaged 17 kite days out of 30 (57 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Limena, Lesbos averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (74 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Limena, Lesbos averaged 23 kite days out of 31 (76 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Limena, Lesbos averaged 18 kite days out of 30 (61 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Limena, Lesbos averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Limena, Lesbos averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (53 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Limena, Lesbos averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 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 Limena, Lesbos

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 6.2 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
May4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
June7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
July9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.6 expected
August9 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.5 expected
September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.9 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.5 expected
November7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 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

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 4.7 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 August, the windiest month

Too light 24 %
Kiteable 76 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 24 %, kiteable on 76 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Limena, Lesbos: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Limena, Lesbos?

The best months are June to September and November to March: from 2017 to 2025, 53 to 76 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Limena, Lesbos windy in October?

Yes, often. 47 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 15 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Limena, Lesbos?

The water ranges from 16 °C in February to 25 °C in August. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Limena, Lesbos get in a year?

About 209 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: Northern Aegean
Country: Greece
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Mytilene International Airport (MJT), 66 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+03:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.1935, 25.8569
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.

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Kite days in October, % of days

Tsikliodas
Greece · same kite days as Limena, Lesbos in October
47 %
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 Tsikliodas: Jan 62 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 47 %, May 38 %, Jun 57 %, Jul 74 %, Aug 76 %, Sep 61 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 56 %
Sigri, Lesbos
Greece · 10 points more kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
57 %
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 Sigri, Lesbos: Jan 66 %, Feb 63 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 52 %, May 47 %, Jun 56 %, Jul 71 %, Aug 77 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 65 %, Dec 62 %
Skala Kallonis
Greece · 41 points fewer kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
6 %
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 Skala Kallonis: Jan 12 %, Feb 15 %, Mar 16 %, Apr 9 %, May 8 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 19 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 6 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 9 %
Keros
Greece · 3 points fewer kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
44 %
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 Keros: Jan 52 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 39 %, May 33 %, Jun 31 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 61 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 42 %
Gomati Beach, Limnos
Greece · 6 points fewer kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
41 %
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 Gomati Beach, Limnos: Jan 51 %, Feb 46 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 24 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 44 %
Svallas, Samos
Greece · 9 points more kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
56 %
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 Svallas, Samos: Jan 67 %, Feb 67 %, Mar 69 %, Apr 64 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 82 %, Sep 77 %, Oct 56 %, Nov 60 %, Dec 66 %
Kokkari, Samos
Greece · 7 points fewer kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
40 %
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 Kokkari, Samos: Jan 54 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 50 %, May 43 %, Jun 66 %, Jul 85 %, Aug 70 %, Sep 67 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 50 %
Psili Ammos, Samos
Greece · 14 points fewer kite days than Limena, Lesbos in October
33 %
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 Psili Ammos, Samos: Jan 53 %, Feb 57 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 44 %, May 33 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 65 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 42 %, Dec 47 %

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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, 47 % of days at Limena, Lesbos 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/limena-lesbos

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