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Loano

Name: Loano
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in November at 43 %.

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.

JJan41Good
FFeb36Possible
MMar35Possible
AApr30Possible
MMay22Possible
JJun14Off
JJul10Off
AAug17Off
SSep25Possible
OOct33Possiblenow
NNov43Good
DDec33Possible

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
33 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 67 %
Kiteable 33 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.0 h
Water
21 °C, 3/2
Air
20 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Loano averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Loano

Kite days% of days	41	36	35	30	22	14	10	17	25	33	43	33
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	4 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	5 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 11	10 to 16	10 to 13	·	10 to 12	10 to 12	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.3	10.4	11.9	13.4	14.7	15.4	15.1	14.0	12.6	11.0	9.7	9.0
Water°C at the surface	15	14	14	16	19	23	26	27	24	21	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	12	13	14	16	19	23	26	27	24	20	16	13
Rain days1 mm or more	7 of 31	7 of 28	8 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	5 of 30	4 of 31	3 of 31	6 of 30	9 of 31	9 of 30	9 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	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Loano averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Loano averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (36 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Loano averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Loano averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Loano averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Loano averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Loano averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (10 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Loano averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Loano averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Loano averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Loano averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 19 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Loano averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 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 Loano

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

January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.7 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
May1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.8 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.0 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 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: 1 in 10

about 4.0 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 57 %
Kiteable 43 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 57 %, kiteable on 43 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 16:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind mostly from NNW (338°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Loano: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Loano?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is November, when 43 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Loano windy in October?

Sometimes. 33 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Loano?

The water ranges from 14 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Loano get in a year?

About 103 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: Liguria
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA), 55 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 44.1373, 8.2678
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

Albenga
Italy · 15 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
18 %
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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 Albenga: Jan 25 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 14 %, May 13 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 3 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 14 %
Noli
Italy · 8 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
25 %
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 Noli: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 22 %, May 17 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 5 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 33 %
Andora
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
29 %
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 Andora: Jan 33 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 35 %, Apr 28 %, May 24 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 21 %
Fornaci Beach
Italy · 10 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
23 %
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 Fornaci Beach: Jan 37 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 21 %, Apr 16 %, May 14 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 4 %, Aug 5 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 33 %
La Rabbina
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Loano in October
37 %
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 La Rabbina: Jan 38 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 32 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 27 %
Arma di Taggia
Italy · 11 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
22 %
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 Arma di Taggia: Jan 22 %, Feb 24 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 24 %, May 19 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 7 %, Sep 18 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 15 %
Voltri
Italy · 14 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
19 %
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 Voltri: Jan 32 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 18 %, Apr 12 %, May 10 %, Jun 5 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 8 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 27 %
San Remo
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Loano in October
29 %
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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 San Remo: Jan 23 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 29 %, May 20 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 22 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 20 %

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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, 33 % of days at Loano 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/loano

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