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Petrosino

Name: Petrosino
Address: ITA

Best for kiting from December to March, with 50 to 62 % kite days. Water 15 to 17 °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.

JJan57Good
FFeb50Good
MMar62Prime
AApr49Good
MMay45Good
JJun39Possible
JJul48Good
AAug39Possible
SSep38Possible
OOct46Goodnow
NNov45Good
DDec53Good

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
46 % Goodabout 14 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
5 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 17:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.3 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 22 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Petrosino averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Petrosino

Kite days% of days	57	50	62	49	45	39	48	39	38	46	45	53
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Prime	Good	Good	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	8 in 10	6 in 10	8 in 10	6 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	6 of 9	5 of 9	8 of 9	6 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	4 of 9	1 of 9	1 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9	5 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	10 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 18	13 to 17	14 to 18	14 to 18	13 to 17	13 to 17	10 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	10.8	11.9	13.2	14.2	14.7	14.5	13.6	12.5	11.3	10.2	9.6
Water°C at the surface	16	15	16	16	19	23	25	25	25	22	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	17	20	24	26	27	25	22	19	16
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	8 of 28	10 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	1 of 31	5 of 30	10 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	4/3	3/2	spring	shorty	shorty	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Petrosino averaged 18 kite days out of 31 (57 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Petrosino averaged 14 kite days out of 28 (50 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Petrosino averaged 19 kite days out of 31 (62 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 8 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Petrosino averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Petrosino averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (45 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Petrosino averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Petrosino averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Petrosino averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Petrosino averaged 11 kite days out of 30 (38 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Petrosino averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Petrosino averaged 14 kite days out of 30 (45 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Petrosino averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (53 %). Water 17 °C, 5/4. 6 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 Petrosino

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

January8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.7 expected
February6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.2 expected
March8 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.8 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 4.2 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.3 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.7 expected
August4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.9 expected
October (now)5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.3 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

4 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 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 March, the windiest month

Too light 38 %
Kiteable 62 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 38 %, kiteable on 62 %, 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 SE (135°).

Kitesurfing at Petrosino: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Petrosino?

The best months are December to March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 62 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Petrosino windy in October?

Yes, often. 46 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 14 days in a typical October. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Petrosino?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 25 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Petrosino get in a year?

About 174 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: Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS), 23 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 37.7052, 12.4713
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.

Not yet checked against kite guides. We research spot conditions one by one and show only what a kite source says.

Nearby kite spots in Sicily

Kite days in October, % of days

Lido Signorino
Italy · 3 points more kite days than Petrosino 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 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 · 15 points fewer kite days than Petrosino in October
31 %
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 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 %
Marausa
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Petrosino 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 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 %
Trapani
Italy · 7 points fewer kite days than Petrosino 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 %
San Giuliano
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Petrosino 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 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 %
Ciammarita
Italy · 30 points fewer kite days than Petrosino in October
16 %
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 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 %
Spiaggia di Magaggiari, Terrasini
Italy · 21 points fewer kite days than Petrosino 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 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 %
Secca Grande
Italy · 16 points fewer kite days than Petrosino 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 %

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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, 46 % of days at Petrosino 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/petrosino

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