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Scaletta

Name: Scaletta
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in July at 46 %.

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.

JJan27Possible
FFeb30Possible
MMar29Possible
AApr31Possible
MMay31Possible
JJun40Good
JJul46Good
AAug26Possible
SSep16Off
OOct21Possiblenow
NNov18Off
DDec23Possible

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 2 nearby spots, 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
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
11:00 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, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
10 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Scaletta 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.

Scaletta

Kite days% of days	27	30	29	31	31	40	46	26	16	21	18	23
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Possible	Off	Possible	Off	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	3 of 9	2 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	12 to 16	10 to 16	12 to 16	13 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 18	13 to 19	14 to 17	13 to 17	11 to 16	10 to 14	13 to 16
Daylighth	9.9	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	15	16	19	23	27	27	26	24	21	18
Air°C, daily maximum	13	14	14	16	19	25	28	28	25	22	18	15
Rain days1 mm or more	12 of 31	10 of 28	12 of 31	7 of 30	7 of 31	3 of 30	1 of 31	3 of 31	7 of 30	10 of 31	14 of 30	13 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	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	4/3

In January, Scaletta averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (27 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Scaletta averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (30 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Scaletta averaged 9 kite days out of 31 (29 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Scaletta averaged 9 kite days out of 30 (31 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Scaletta averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (31 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Scaletta averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (40 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Scaletta averaged 14 kite days out of 31 (46 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Scaletta averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (26 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Scaletta averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Scaletta 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, Scaletta averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (18 %). Water 21 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Scaletta averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (23 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. 1 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 Scaletta

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

January1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
February1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.8 expected
March1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.0 expected
April3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.3 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
June5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.2 expected
July5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.6 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.7 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.0 expected
November1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.9 expected
December1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 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

under 1 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: 3 in 10

about 1.7 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 July, the windiest month

Too light 54 %
Kiteable 46 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 54 %, kiteable on 46 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 13:00 to 19:00, when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots.

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Wind steadily from N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Scaletta: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Scaletta?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is July, when 46 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Scaletta 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 Scaletta?

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 Scaletta get in a year?

About 103 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: Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), 16 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 38.0483, 15.4688
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

Galati
Italy · same kite days as Scaletta in October
21 %
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 Galati: Jan 27 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 31 %, May 31 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 26 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 21 %, Nov 18 %, Dec 23 %
Nizza di Sicilia
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Scaletta in October
32 %
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 Nizza di Sicilia: Jan 35 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 36 %, May 46 %, Jun 54 %, Jul 64 %, Aug 52 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 32 %
Il Pilone
Italy · 12 points fewer kite days than Scaletta in October
9 %
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 Il Pilone: Jan 16 %, Feb 18 %, Mar 17 %, Apr 11 %, May 9 %, Jun 3 %, Jul 2 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 7 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 11 %, Dec 16 %
Marinello
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Scaletta in October
17 %
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 Marinello: Jan 27 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 32 %, Apr 28 %, May 19 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 29 %
Capo d'Orlando
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Scaletta in October
15 %
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 Capo d'Orlando: Jan 26 %, Feb 26 %, Mar 24 %, Apr 19 %, May 15 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 12 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 25 %, Dec 30 %
Isola Stromboli
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Scaletta in October
32 %
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 Isola Stromboli: Jan 50 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 36 %, May 25 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 43 %
Agnone
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Scaletta in October
19 %
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 Agnone: Jan 26 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 29 %, May 18 %, Jun 11 %, Jul 15 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 19 %, Nov 24 %, Dec 24 %
Melilli
Italy · 6 points fewer kite days than Scaletta in October
15 %
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 Melilli: Jan 18 %, Feb 23 %, Mar 23 %, Apr 17 %, May 18 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 15 %, Nov 15 %, Dec 22 %

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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 2 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 21 % of days at Scaletta 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/scaletta

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