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Viareggio

Name: Viareggio
Address: ITA

Kite days stay under 30 % in every month.

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.

JJan13Off
FFeb12Off
MMar15Off
AApr7Off
MMay9Off
JJun3Off
JJul6Off
AAug6Off
SSep11Off
OOct13Offnow
NNov16Off
DDec13Off

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.

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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
13 % Offabout 4 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 87 %
Kiteable 13 %
Too strong 0 %
10 day trip
1 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Best hours
10:00 to 16:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.1 h
Water
22 °C, 3/2
Air
21 °Cdaily maximum, 20 °C during kite hours
Rain
11 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Viareggio averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Viareggio

Kite days% of days	13	12	15	7	9	3	6	6	11	13	16	13
Verdictshare plus good years	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off	Off
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10	1 in 10	under 1 in 10	under 1 in 10
Good yearsof 0, reached 50 %	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 15	12 to 17	10 to 17	·	·	·	·	·	·	10 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 15
Daylighth	9.3	10.5	11.9	13.4	14.7	15.4	15.1	14.0	12.6	11.1	9.7	9.0
Water°C at the surface	14	13	14	16	20	24	27	27	25	22	18	15
Air°C, daily maximum	12	13	14	16	20	24	27	27	24	21	16	13
Rain days1 mm or more	13 of 31	9 of 28	10 of 31	10 of 30	10 of 31	5 of 30	5 of 31	5 of 31	10 of 30	11 of 31	15 of 30	15 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	6/5+	5/4	4/3	3/2	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorty	3/2	4/3	5/4

In January, Viareggio averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Viareggio averaged 3 kite days out of 28 (12 %). Water 13 °C, 6/5 with boots and gloves. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Viareggio averaged 5 kite days out of 31 (15 %). Water 14 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Viareggio averaged 2 kite days out of 30 (7 %). Water 16 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Viareggio averaged 3 kite days out of 31 (9 %). Water 20 °C, 3/2. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Viareggio averaged 1 kite days out of 30 (3 %). Water 24 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Viareggio averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Viareggio averaged 2 kite days out of 31 (6 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Viareggio averaged 3 kite days out of 30 (11 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Viareggio averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 22 °C, 3/2. 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Viareggio averaged 5 kite days out of 30 (16 %). Water 18 °C, 4/3. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Viareggio averaged 4 kite days out of 31 (13 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. under 1 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good years are not shown here: this spot has no complete per year values, because the two models drift apart over the years. 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 Viareggio

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

Januaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Februaryunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Marchunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 expected
Aprilunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
Mayunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.8 expected
Juneunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.3 expected
Julyunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.7 expected
Augustunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 0.5 expected
Septemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.2 expected
October (now)1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Novemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.5 expected
Decemberunder 1 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 1.3 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

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: 4 in 10

about 1.0 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 November, the windiest month

Too light 84 %
Kiteable 16 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 84 %, kiteable on 16 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 11:00 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 WSW (248°).

Kitesurfing at Viareggio: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Viareggio?

Viareggio rarely gets kiteable wind in the model data: every month stays under 20 % kite days from 2017 to 2025.

Is Viareggio windy in October?

Rarely. 13 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 4 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 Viareggio?

The water ranges from 13 °C in February to 27 °C in July. In October it is about 22 °C (wetsuit: 3/2).

How many kite days does Viareggio get in a year?

About 37 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: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Pisa International Airport (PSA), 24 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 43.8730, 10.2386
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

Forte dei Marmi
Italy · 4 points fewer kite days than Viareggio 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 Forte dei Marmi: Jan 5 %, Feb 6 %, Mar 7 %, Apr 4 %, May 3 %, Jun 1 %, Jul 1 %, Aug 3 %, Sep 4 %, Oct 9 %, Nov 12 %, Dec 10 %
Marina di Pisa
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Viareggio in October
26 %
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 Marina di Pisa: Jan 31 %, Feb 27 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 22 %, May 21 %, Jun 18 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 25 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 27 %, Dec 27 %
Tirrenia
Italy · 15 points more kite days than Viareggio in October
28 %
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 Tirrenia: Jan 36 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 24 %, May 20 %, Jun 15 %, Jul 12 %, Aug 12 %, Sep 20 %, Oct 28 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 27 %
Lillatro
Italy · 12 points more kite days than Viareggio 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 Lillatro: Jan 34 %, Feb 25 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 22 %, May 18 %, Jun 10 %, Jul 10 %, Aug 11 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 25 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 24 %
Vada
Italy · 25 points more kite days than Viareggio in October
38 %
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 Vada: Jan 45 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 34 %, May 31 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 38 %, Nov 45 %, Dec 39 %
Le Gorette
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Viareggio in October
26 %
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 Gorette: Jan 34 %, Feb 28 %, Mar 33 %, Apr 25 %, May 20 %, Jun 12 %, Jul 14 %, Aug 13 %, Sep 19 %, Oct 26 %, Nov 34 %, Dec 27 %
Marina di Donoratico
Italy · 18 points more kite days than Viareggio 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 Marina di Donoratico: Jan 39 %, Feb 37 %, Mar 42 %, Apr 36 %, May 27 %, Jun 24 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 23 %, Sep 30 %, Oct 31 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 34 %
San Vincenzo
Italy · 17 points more kite days than Viareggio 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 San Vincenzo: Jan 36 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 43 %, Apr 37 %, May 27 %, Jun 25 %, Jul 23 %, Aug 22 %, Sep 31 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 37 %, Dec 31 %

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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, 13 % of days at Viareggio 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/viareggio

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