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Menorca

Name: Menorca
Address: ESP

Best for kiting in January, in March and in November, with 50 to 58 % kite days. Water 15 to 20 °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.

JJan54Good
FFeb37Possible
MMar58Good
AApr43Good
MMay37Possible
JJun26Possible
JJul20Possible
AAug23Possible
SSep30Possible
OOct37Possiblenow
NNov50Good
DDec39Possible

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 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
37 % Possibleabout 12 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 63 %
Kiteable 37 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
3 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
24 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Menorca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Menorca

Kite days% of days	54	37	58	43	37	26	20	23	30	37	50	39
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	4 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	3 in 10	3 in 10	6 in 10	4 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 17	10 to 18	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 13	10 to 16	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.7	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.4	15.0	14.7	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.4
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	16	19	23	27	27	26	24	20	18
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	27	28	25	22	18	16
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	5 of 28	7 of 31	7 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	7 of 30	8 of 31	11 of 30	8 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	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	4/3

In January, Menorca averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (54 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Menorca averaged 10 kite days out of 28 (37 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Menorca averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Menorca averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Menorca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Menorca averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Menorca averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (20 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Menorca averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Menorca averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (30 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Menorca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (37 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Menorca averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (50 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Menorca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 4 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 Menorca

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
February4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.6 expected
April4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.5 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
October (now)3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
November6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
December4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 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

6 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 5.3 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 42 %
Kiteable 58 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 42 %, kiteable on 58 %, too strong on 0 % 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 direction varies, most often SW (225°).

Kitesurfing at Menorca: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Menorca?

The best months are January, March and November: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 58 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Menorca windy in October?

Sometimes. 37 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 12 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 Menorca?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 24 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Menorca get in a year?

About 139 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: Balearic Islands
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Menorca Airport (MAH), 13 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.8986, 4.0741
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

Son Saura
Spain · 5 points more kite days than Menorca in October
42 %
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 Son Saura: Jan 58 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 43 %, May 38 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 47 %
Fornells
Spain · 8 points more kite days than Menorca in October
45 %
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 Fornells: Jan 59 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 47 %, May 40 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 45 %, Nov 58 %, Dec 53 %
Es Graü
Spain · 4 points more kite days than Menorca 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 Es Graü: Jan 58 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 62 %, Apr 46 %, May 40 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 25 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 47 %
Punta Prima
Spain · 3 points more kite days than Menorca 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 Punta Prima: Jan 60 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 63 %, Apr 47 %, May 41 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 35 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 57 %, Dec 49 %
S'Illot
Spain · 11 points fewer kite days than Menorca in October
26 %
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 S'Illot: Jan 37 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 34 %, May 26 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 21 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 28 %
Son Serra de Marina
Spain · 10 points fewer kite days than Menorca in October
27 %
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 Son Serra de Marina: Jan 40 %, Feb 33 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 21 %, Sep 26 %, Oct 27 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 29 %
Pollença
Spain · 12 points fewer kite days than Menorca 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 Pollença: Jan 38 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 41 %, Apr 29 %, May 25 %, Jun 21 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 24 %
Es Carbó
Spain · 12 points fewer kite days than Menorca 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 Es Carbó: Jan 39 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 31 %, May 22 %, Jun 14 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 10 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 31 %

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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, 37 % of days at Menorca 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/menorca

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