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Penhors

Name: Penhors
Address: FRA

Best for kiting from April to May and from September to December, with 51 to 70 % kite days. Water 12 to 17 °C. Also windy, but cold (water and air under 12 °C or short days): January to March.

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.

JJan58cold
FFeb66cold
MMar66cold
AApr51Good
MMay51Good
JJun39Possible
JJul47Good
AAug36Possible
SSep52Good
OOct59Goodnow
NNov70Prime
DDec70Prime

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
59 % Goodabout 18 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 41 %
Kiteable 59 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
6 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
7 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
10.9 h
Water
16 °C, 5/4
Air
16 °Cdaily maximum, 15 °C during kite hours
Rain
15 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Penhors averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Penhors

Kite days% of days	58	66	66	51	51	39	47	36	52	59	70	70
Verdictshare plus good years	cold	cold	cold	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Good	Good	Prime	Prime
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	3 in 10	7 in 10	7 in 10	8 in 10	8 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	7 of 9	8 of 9	8 of 9	6 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9	1 of 9	5 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 18	11 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	15 to 19	11 to 19	14 to 19	10 to 18	10 to 17	10 to 16
Daylighth	8.9	10.2	11.9	13.6	15.1	16.0	15.6	14.3	12.6	10.9	9.3	8.5
Water°C at the surface	11	11	11	12	15	17	16	17	17	16	15	13
Air°C, daily maximum	10	10	11	13	15	17	19	19	18	16	14	12
Rain days1 mm or more	16 of 31	13 of 28	15 of 31	9 of 30	10 of 31	10 of 30	8 of 31	9 of 31	11 of 30	15 of 31	18 of 30	20 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	6/5+	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	4/3	5/4	5/4	6/5+

In January, Penhors averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (58 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Penhors averaged 18 kite days out of 28 (66 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Penhors averaged 20 kite days out of 31 (66 %). Water 11 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Penhors averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (51 %). Water 12 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Penhors averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (51 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Penhors averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Penhors averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (47 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Penhors averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Penhors averaged 16 kite days out of 30 (52 %). Water 17 °C, 4/3. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Penhors averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (59 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Penhors averaged 21 kite days out of 30 (70 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Penhors averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (70 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. 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 Penhors

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

January7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 expected
February8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.7 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.5 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
May5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
July4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
August3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
September7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
October (now)7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 6.1 expected
November8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 expected
December8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 7.0 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

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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

7 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 6.9 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 30 %
Kiteable 70 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 30 %, kiteable on 70 %, 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 W (270°).

Kitesurfing at Penhors: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Penhors?

The best months are April to May and September to December: from 2017 to 2025, 51 to 70 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Penhors windy in October?

Yes, often. 59 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 18 days in a typical October. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Penhors?

The water ranges from 11 °C in January to 17 °C in June. In October it is about 16 °C (wetsuit: 5/4).

How many kite days does Penhors get in a year?

About 202 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: Brittany
Country: France
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Brest Bretagne airport (BES), 57 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 47.9381, -4.3993
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

Kersiny
France · 2 points fewer kite days than Penhors 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 Kersiny: Jan 57 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 45 %, May 48 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 43 %, Aug 33 %, Sep 50 %, Oct 57 %, Nov 67 %, Dec 67 %
Le Steir
France · 3 points more kite days than Penhors in October
62 %
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 Le Steir: Jan 65 %, Feb 69 %, Mar 66 %, Apr 56 %, May 56 %, Jun 47 %, Jul 55 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 53 %, Oct 62 %, Nov 70 %, Dec 76 %
Saint-Tugen
France · 10 points more kite days than Penhors in October
69 %
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 Saint-Tugen: Jan 70 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 76 %, Apr 60 %, May 60 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 54 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 60 %, Oct 69 %, Nov 75 %, Dec 77 %
Île-Tudy
France · 4 points more kite days than Penhors in October
63 %
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 Île-Tudy: Jan 63 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 64 %, Apr 51 %, May 53 %, Jun 46 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 43 %, Sep 48 %, Oct 63 %, Nov 68 %, Dec 74 %
Kervel
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Penhors in October
50 %
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 Kervel: Jan 45 %, Feb 52 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 34 %, May 36 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 34 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 42 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 54 %, Dec 56 %
Baie des Trépassés
France · 8 points more kite days than Penhors in October
67 %
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 Baie des Trépassés: Jan 69 %, Feb 74 %, Mar 75 %, Apr 57 %, May 57 %, Jun 50 %, Jul 53 %, Aug 44 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 67 %, Nov 73 %, Dec 77 %
Pentrez
France · 9 points fewer kite days than Penhors in October
50 %
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 Pentrez: Jan 48 %, Feb 54 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 34 %, May 37 %, Jun 27 %, Jul 36 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 50 %, Nov 55 %, Dec 55 %
Kerleven
France · 10 points fewer kite days than Penhors in October
49 %
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 Kerleven: Jan 45 %, Feb 53 %, Mar 52 %, Apr 35 %, May 34 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 37 %, Oct 49 %, Nov 51 %, Dec 56 %

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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, 59 % of days at Penhors 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/penhors

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