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San Leone

Kite days peak in March at 43 %.

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.

  1. J40
  2. F35
  3. M43
  4. A41
  5. M34
  6. J19
  7. J31
  8. A24
  9. S25
  10. O33
  11. N33
  12. D36
Kite days by month at San Leone: Jan 40 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 41 %, May 34 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 31 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 36 %
  • 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. Shares its model grid cell with 1 nearby spot, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

Month by month

MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear
  • Kite days
    33 % Possibleabout 10 of 31 days
    Too light, kiteable, too strong
    • Too light 67 %
    • Kiteable 33 %
    • Too strong 0 %
    Good years
    2017: 42 % kite days2018: 36 % kite days2019: 26 % kite days2020: 45 % kite days2021: 39 % kite days2022: 13 % kite days2023: 23 % kite days2024: 32 % kite days2025: 39 % kite days0 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
    10 day trip
    2 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
    Best hours
    14:00 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
    9 of 31with 1 mm or more
    In one sentence

    In October, San Leone averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October 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 San Leone

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

  1. January4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
  2. February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  3. March5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  4. April5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
  5. May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
  6. June1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.2 expected
  7. July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
  8. August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
  9. September2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
  10. October (now)2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
  11. November3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.6 expected
  12. December3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 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.

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

Trip odds by start week in San Leone: W1 4 in 10, W2 4 in 10, W3 3 in 10, W4 3 in 10, W5 3 in 10, W6 3 in 10, W7 1 in 10, W8 4 in 10, W9 6 in 10, W10 6 in 10, W11 3 in 10, W12 4 in 10, W13 4 in 10, W14 5 in 10, W15 6 in 10, W16 5 in 10, W17 5 in 10, W18 3 in 10, W19 5 in 10, W20 3 in 10, W21 1 in 10, W22 1 in 10, W23 3 in 10, W24 2 in 10, W25 under 1 in 10, W26 1 in 10, W27 2 in 10, W28 2 in 10, W29 1 in 10, W30 3 in 10, W31 2 in 10, W32 1 in 10, W33 1 in 10, W34 2 in 10, W35 under 1 in 10, W36 1 in 10, W37 under 1 in 10, W38 2 in 10, W39 5 in 10, W40 4 in 10, W41 2 in 10, W42 2 in 10, W43 3 in 10, W44 2 in 10, W45 2 in 10, W46 2 in 10, W47 4 in 10, W48 3 in 10, W49 5 in 10, W50 2 in 10, W51 1 in 10, W52 3 in 10

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: 1 in 10

about 2.7 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 57 %
  • Kiteable 43 %
  • Too strong 0 %

Too light on 57 %, kiteable on 43 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 12:00 to 17:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

NESW

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind direction varies, most often WNW (293°).

Kitesurfing at San Leone: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at San Leone?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is March, when 43 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is San Leone windy in October?

Sometimes. 33 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 10 days in a typical October. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at San Leone?

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 San Leone get in a year?

About 120 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.

Live forecast

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Spot facts

Region
Sicily
Country
Italy
Water body
Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport
Comiso Airport (CIY), 94 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone
UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates
37.2516, 13.6030
Model
ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly
Satellite view of San Leone

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

  1. Porto Empédocle

    Italy · 3 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    30 %
    January: 36 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 38 % kite days (Possible)April: 37 % kite days (Possible)May: 29 % kite days (Possible)June: 19 % kite days (Off)July: 27 % kite days (Possible)August: 22 % kite days (Possible)September: 23 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 31 % kite days (Possible)December: 33 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Porto Empédocle: Jan 36 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 38 %, Apr 37 %, May 29 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 27 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 33 %
  2. Torre di Gaffe

    Italy · 5 points more kite days than San Leone in October

    38 %
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 54 % kite days (Good)April: 50 % kite days (Good)May: 44 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 40 % kite days (Good)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 38 % kite days (Possible)November: 39 % kite days (Possible)December: 50 % kite days (Good)
    Kite days by month at Torre di Gaffe: Jan 48 %, Feb 45 %, Mar 54 %, Apr 50 %, May 44 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 40 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 27 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 50 %
  3. Secca Grande

    Italy · 3 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    30 %
    January: 37 % kite days (Possible)February: 34 % kite days (Possible)March: 47 % kite days (Good)April: 43 % kite days (Good)May: 42 % kite days (Good)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 43 % kite days (Good)August: 36 % kite days (Possible)September: 27 % kite days (Possible)October: 30 % kite days (Possible)November: 32 % kite days (Possible)December: 36 % kite days (Possible)
    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 %
  4. Falconara

    Italy · 1 point more kite days than San Leone in October

    34 %
    January: 40 % kite days (Good)February: 39 % kite days (Possible)March: 50 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 39 % kite days (Possible)June: 32 % kite days (Possible)July: 42 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 29 % kite days (Possible)October: 34 % kite days (Possible)November: 36 % kite days (Possible)December: 39 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Falconara: Jan 40 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 50 %, Apr 47 %, May 39 %, Jun 32 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 34 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 34 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 39 %
  5. Panama Beach, Torre di Manfria

    Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    28 %
    January: 35 % kite days (Possible)February: 36 % kite days (Possible)March: 44 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 37 % kite days (Possible)June: 26 % kite days (Possible)July: 37 % kite days (Possible)August: 32 % kite days (Possible)September: 25 % kite days (Possible)October: 28 % kite days (Possible)November: 30 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Panama Beach, Torre di Manfria: Jan 35 %, Feb 36 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 44 %, May 37 %, Jun 26 %, Jul 37 %, Aug 32 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 30 %, Dec 31 %
  6. Gela Lungomare

    Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    29 %
    January: 39 % kite days (Possible)February: 40 % kite days (Good)March: 46 % kite days (Good)April: 44 % kite days (Good)May: 34 % kite days (Possible)June: 20 % kite days (Possible)July: 32 % kite days (Possible)August: 27 % kite days (Possible)September: 24 % kite days (Possible)October: 29 % kite days (Possible)November: 33 % kite days (Possible)December: 37 % kite days (Possible)
    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 %
  7. Scoglitti

    Italy · 11 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    22 %
    January: 32 % kite days (Possible)February: 28 % kite days (Possible)March: 36 % kite days (Possible)April: 33 % kite days (Possible)May: 22 % kite days (Possible)June: 13 % kite days (Off)July: 14 % kite days (Off)August: 13 % kite days (Off)September: 14 % kite days (Off)October: 22 % kite days (Possible)November: 26 % kite days (Possible)December: 31 % kite days (Possible)
    Kite days by month at Scoglitti: Jan 32 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 33 %, May 22 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 22 %, Nov 26 %, Dec 31 %
  8. Puzziteddu

    Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than San Leone in October

    31 %
    January: 48 % kite days (Good)February: 45 % kite days (Good)March: 51 % kite days (Good)April: 47 % kite days (Good)May: 45 % kite days (Good)June: 38 % kite days (Possible)July: 47 % kite days (Good)August: 34 % kite days (Possible)September: 28 % kite days (Possible)October: 31 % kite days (Possible)November: 35 % kite days (Possible)December: 43 % kite days (Good)
    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. 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, 33 % of days at San Leone 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/san-leone

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