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Torre Chianca

Name: Torre Chianca
Address: ITA

Kite days peak in February at 41 %.

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.

JJan35Possible
FFeb41Good
MMar39Possible
AApr33Possible
MMay31Possible
JJun25Possible
JJul35Possible
AAug24Possible
SSep26Possible
OOct22Possiblenow
NNov26Possible
DDec36Possible

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
22 % Possibleabout 7 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 78 %
Kiteable 22 %
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 2.1 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
22 °C, spring suit
Air
23 °Cdaily maximum, 23 °C during kite hours
Rain
8 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Torre Chianca averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Torre Chianca

Kite days% of days	35	41	39	33	31	25	35	24	26	22	26	36
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	3 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	2 in 10	3 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	0 of 9	2 of 9	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	1 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 15	10 to 16	10 to 17	12 to 18	12 to 18	12 to 18	12 to 18	12 to 17	12 to 17	10 to 16	10 to 15	11 to 15
Daylighth	9.6	10.6	11.9	13.3	14.4	15.0	14.8	13.8	12.5	11.2	10.0	9.3
Water°C at the surface	14	14	15	16	19	24	28	28	26	22	19	16
Air°C, daily maximum	14	15	17	19	24	29	32	32	28	23	19	15
Rain days1 mm or more	10 of 31	8 of 28	10 of 31	8 of 30	7 of 31	4 of 30	2 of 31	5 of 31	7 of 30	8 of 31	11 of 30	9 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	4/3	4/3	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	spring	3/2	5/4

In January, Torre Chianca averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Torre Chianca averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (41 %). Water 14 °C, 4/3. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Torre Chianca averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (39 %). Water 15 °C, 4/3. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Torre Chianca averaged 10 kite days out of 30 (33 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Torre Chianca averaged 9 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, Torre Chianca averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (25 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Torre Chianca averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (35 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Torre Chianca averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (24 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Torre Chianca averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Torre Chianca averaged 7 kite days out of 31 (22 %). Water 22 °C, spring suit. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Torre Chianca averaged 8 kite days out of 30 (26 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Torre Chianca averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 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: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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 Torre Chianca

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 3.6 expected
February3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.8 expected
March4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
April2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.1 expected
May2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.9 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
July3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.4 expected
August1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.3 expected
September1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.7 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.1 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 3.6 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

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: 2 in 10

about 1.8 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 February, the windiest month

Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 59 %, kiteable on 41 %, 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 direction varies, most often N (0°).

Kitesurfing at Torre Chianca: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Torre Chianca?

No month reaches 50 % kite days. The windiest month is February, when 41 % of days were kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Torre Chianca windy in October?

Sometimes. 22 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 7 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 Torre Chianca?

The water ranges from 14 °C in January to 28 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Torre Chianca get in a year?

About 113 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: Apulia
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Brindisi Airport (BDS), 29 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 40.4685, 18.1892
Model: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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

Torre Specchia
Italy · 19 points more kite days than Torre Chianca 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 Torre Specchia: Jan 53 %, Feb 50 %, Mar 51 %, Apr 48 %, May 47 %, Jun 40 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 47 %, Sep 43 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 47 %
Porto Cesáreo
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Torre Chianca in October
23 %
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 Porto Cesáreo: Jan 40 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 23 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 39 %
Alimini
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Torre Chianca in October
37 %
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 Alimini: Jan 50 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 49 %, Apr 44 %, May 44 %, Jun 35 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 39 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 45 %
Apani
Italy · 11 points more kite days than Torre Chianca in October
33 %
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 Apani: Jan 49 %, Feb 42 %, Mar 47 %, Apr 40 %, May 38 %, Jun 37 %, Jul 46 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 38 %, Oct 33 %, Nov 38 %, Dec 44 %
Baia Verde
Italy · 1 point more kite days than Torre Chianca in October
23 %
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 Baia Verde: Jan 41 %, Feb 38 %, Mar 37 %, Apr 32 %, May 29 %, Jun 17 %, Jul 17 %, Aug 15 %, Sep 24 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 40 %
Le Pietre
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Torre Chianca in October
18 %
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 Pietre: Jan 34 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 31 %, Apr 27 %, May 23 %, Jun 9 %, Jul 9 %, Aug 9 %, Sep 14 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 29 %, Dec 32 %
Ostuni
Italy · 10 points more kite days than Torre Chianca 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 Ostuni: Jan 43 %, Feb 40 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 38 %, May 33 %, Jun 29 %, Jul 39 %, Aug 37 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 32 %, Nov 33 %, Dec 40 %
Torre Canne
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Torre Chianca in October
37 %
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 Torre Canne: Jan 45 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 46 %, Apr 42 %, May 39 %, Jun 33 %, Jul 42 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 44 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ERA5 reanalysis 31 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, 22 % of days at Torre Chianca 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 (ERA5 reanalysis 31 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/spot/torre-chianca

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