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Marinello

Name: Marinello
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in March at 32 %.

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.

JJan27Possible
FFeb26Possible
MMar32Possible
AApr28Possible
MMay19Off
JJun13Off
JJul15Off
AAug13Off
SSep14Off
OOct17Offnow
NNov23Possible
DDec29Possible

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.

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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
17 % Offabout 5 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 83 %
Kiteable 17 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
under 1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Marinello averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Marinello

Kite days% of days	27	26	32	28	19	13	15	13	14	17	23	29
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 16	10 to 17	11 to 17	11 to 19	11 to 18	12 to 19	12 to 19	12 to 18	12 to 16	10 to 17	11 to 15	12 to 16
Daylighth	9.8	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.8	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.2	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	17	15	16	17	20	25	28	28	27	24	22	18
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	16	18	21	25	28	29	27	23	20	17
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	9 of 28	11 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	4 of 30	3 of 31	4 of 31	9 of 30	9 of 31	13 of 30	13 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Marinello averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Marinello averaged 7 kite days out of 28 (26 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Marinello averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (32 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Marinello averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (28 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Marinello averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (19 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Marinello averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (13 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Marinello averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Marinello averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Marinello averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Marinello averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (17 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Marinello averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (23 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Marinello averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 2 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 Marinello

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

January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
June1 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 1.4 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
October (now)under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
December2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 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: 3 in 10

about 1.9 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 68 %
Kiteable 32 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 68 %, kiteable on 32 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 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 W (270°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Marinello: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Marinello?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 32 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Marinello windy in October?

Rarely. 17 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 5 days in a typical October. Fewer than 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 Marinello?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Marinello get in a year?

About 78 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: Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 53 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 38.1430, 15.0538
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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Nearby kite spots in Sicily

Kite days in October, % of days

Capo d'Orlando
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Marinello in October
15 %
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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 Capo d'Orlando: Jan 26 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 19 %, May 15 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 30 %
Nizza di Sicilia
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Marinello in October
32 %
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 Nizza di Sicilia: Jan 35 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 36 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 32 %
Galati
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Marinello in October
21 %
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 Galati: Jan 27 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 31 %, May 31 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 23 %
Il Pilone
Italy · 8 points fewer kite days than Marinello in October
9 %
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 Il Pilone: Jan 16 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 11 %, May 9 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 2 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 7 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 16 %
Isola Stromboli
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Marinello in October
32 %
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 Isola Stromboli: Jan 50 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 25 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 43 %
Agnone
Italy · 2 points more kite days than Marinello 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 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 %
Melilli
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Marinello in October
15 %
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 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 %
Gela Lungomare
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Marinello 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 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, 17 % of days at Marinello 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/marinello

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