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Mondello

Name: Mondello
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in December at 33 %.

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.

JJan33Possible
FFeb28Possible
MMar29Possible
AApr26Possible
MMay16Off
JJun11Off
JJul13Off
AAug9Off
SSep14Off
OOct21Possiblenow
NNov26Possible
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
21 % Possibleabout 6 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 79 %
Kiteable 21 %
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 2.0 expected
Best hours
13:00 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, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Mondello averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Mondello

Kite days% of days	33	28	29	26	16	11	13	9	14	21	26	33
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	1 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	1 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	11 to 17	10 to 17	11 to 18	13 to 13	·	12 to 18	·	12 to 18	13 to 17	11 to 16	10 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	16	15	16	17	20	24	28	28	26	24	21	18
Air°C, daily maximum	15	15	15	17	20	24	27	28	26	23	20	16
Rain days1 mm or more	11 of 31	8 of 28	10 of 31	5 of 30	6 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	8 of 30	9 of 31	13 of 30	11 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Mondello averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Mondello averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (28 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Mondello averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Mondello averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Mondello averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (16 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Mondello averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Mondello averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Mondello averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Mondello averaged 4 kite days out of 30 (14 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Mondello averaged 6 kite days out of 31 (21 %). Water 24 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Mondello averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Mondello averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). 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 Mondello

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 3.4 expected
February2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
March2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
April1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.4 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.4 expected
June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.1 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.9 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.6 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
November2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 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

2 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: 4 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 December, the windiest month

Too light 67 %
Kiteable 33 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 67 %, kiteable on 33 %, 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 WNW (293°), fairly steady direction.

Kitesurfing at Mondello: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Mondello?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is December, when 33 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Mondello windy in October?

Sometimes. 21 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 6 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 Mondello?

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 Mondello 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: Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO), 21 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 38.1976, 13.3317
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

Spiaggia di Magaggiari, Terrasini
Italy · 4 points more kite days than Mondello in October
25 %
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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 Spiaggia di Magaggiari, Terrasini: Jan 42 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 30 %, May 23 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 18 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 40 %
Ciammarita
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Mondello in October
16 %
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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 Ciammarita: Jan 25 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 16 %, May 8 %, Jun 4 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 13 %, Oct 16 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 26 %
San Giuliano
Italy · 19 points more kite days than Mondello in October
40 %
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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 Giuliano: Jan 59 %, Feb 49 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 42 %, May 32 %, Jun 28 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 52 %, Dec 58 %
Trapani
Italy · 18 points more kite days than Mondello in October
39 %
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 Trapani: Jan 55 %, Feb 47 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 42 %, May 36 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 44 %, Aug 30 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 39 %, Nov 50 %, Dec 56 %
Marausa
Italy · 20 points more kite days than Mondello in October
41 %
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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 Marausa: Jan 56 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 46 %, May 41 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 45 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 39 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 49 %, Dec 56 %
Secca Grande
Italy · 9 points more kite days than Mondello in October
30 %
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 Secca Grande: Jan 37 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 43 %, May 42 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 36 %
Lido Signorino
Italy · 28 points more kite days than Mondello in October
49 %
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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 Lido Signorino: Jan 61 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 61 %, Apr 53 %, May 48 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 47 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 58 %
Puzziteddu
Italy · 10 points more kite days than Mondello in October
31 %
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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 Puzziteddu: Jan 48 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 47 %, May 45 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 47 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 35 %, Dec 43 %

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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, 21 % of days at Mondello 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/mondello

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