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Villasimius

Name: Villasimius
Address: ITA

Best for kiting in January and in March, with 50 to 56 % kite days. Water 15 to 16 °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.

JJan50Good
FFeb41Good
MMar56Good
AApr49Good
MMay38Possible
JJun24Possible
JJul33Possible
AAug25Possible
SSep39Possible
OOct42Goodnow
NNov49Good
DDec48Good

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
42 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 58 %
Kiteable 42 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
2 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 18:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.2 h
Water
23 °C, spring suit
Air
22 °Cdaily maximum, 21 °C during kite hours
Rain
6 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Villasimius averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Villasimius

Kite days% of days	50	41	56	49	38	24	33	25	39	42	49	48
Verdictshare plus good years	Good	Good	Good	Good	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Good
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	6 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	6 in 10	3 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	2 in 10	4 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	6 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	5 of 9	2 of 9	7 of 9	5 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	0 of 9	4 of 9	2 of 9	3 of 9	3 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	10 to 16	11 to 17	10 to 18	10 to 19	13 to 19	11 to 17	13 to 18	13 to 18	13 to 18	11 to 18	11 to 16	11 to 16
Daylighth	9.8	10.7	11.9	13.2	14.3	14.9	14.6	13.7	12.5	11.2	10.1	9.5
Water°C at the surface	16	15	15	16	19	23	26	27	26	23	20	17
Air°C, daily maximum	14	14	15	16	20	24	27	28	25	22	18	16
Rain days1 mm or more	8 of 31	6 of 28	8 of 31	6 of 30	6 of 31	2 of 30	0 of 31	2 of 31	4 of 30	6 of 31	11 of 30	8 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	3/2	spring	shorty	shorts	shorty	spring	4/3	5/4

In January, Villasimius averaged 16 kite days out of 31 (50 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Villasimius averaged 11 kite days out of 28 (41 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Villasimius averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (56 %). Water 15 °C, 5/4. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Villasimius averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 16 °C, 5/4. 6 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Villasimius averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 19 °C, 3/2. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Villasimius averaged 7 kite days out of 30 (24 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Villasimius averaged 10 kite days out of 31 (33 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Villasimius averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Villasimius averaged 12 kite days out of 30 (39 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Villasimius averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (42 %). Water 23 °C, spring suit. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Villasimius averaged 15 kite days out of 30 (49 %). Water 20 °C, 4/3. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Villasimius averaged 15 kite days out of 31 (48 %). 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 Villasimius

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

January6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 expected
February5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.4 expected
March7 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.4 expected
April6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.8 expected
May3 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.5 expected
June2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
July2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 3.2 expected
August2 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 2.6 expected
September4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.0 expected
October (now)4 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
November5 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 5.0 expected
December6 in 10 trips of 10 days got at least 5 kite days, about 4.9 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 4.2 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 44 %
Kiteable 56 %
Too strong 0 %

Too light on 44 %, kiteable on 56 %, too strong on 0 % of days.

Best hours: 10:00 to 18:00, 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 Villasimius: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Villasimius?

The best months are January and March: from 2017 to 2025, 50 to 56 % of days in those months were kite days.

Is Villasimius windy in October?

Yes, often. 42 % of days in October were kite days from 2017 to 2025, about 13 days in a typical October. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days, 2017 to 2025.

What is the water temperature at Villasimius?

The water ranges from 15 °C in February to 27 °C in August. In October it is about 23 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

How many kite days does Villasimius get in a year?

About 150 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: Sardinia
Country: Italy
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG), 43 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 39.1244, 9.5262
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

Geremeas
Italy · 2 points fewer kite days than Villasimius 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 Geremeas: Jan 51 %, Feb 43 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 50 %, May 39 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 35 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 40 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 48 %, Dec 49 %
Capo Ferrato
Italy · 12 points fewer kite days than Villasimius 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 Capo Ferrato: Jan 32 %, Feb 29 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 37 %, May 30 %, Jun 20 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 24 %, Sep 28 %, Oct 30 %, Nov 31 %, Dec 29 %
Muravera
Italy · 5 points fewer kite days than Villasimius 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 Muravera: Jan 44 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 48 %, Apr 46 %, May 36 %, Jun 23 %, Jul 38 %, Aug 36 %, Sep 36 %, Oct 37 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 38 %
Cagliari
Italy · 7 points fewer kite days than Villasimius in October
35 %
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 Cagliari: Jan 41 %, Feb 35 %, Mar 44 %, Apr 40 %, May 35 %, Jun 36 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 42 %, Sep 33 %, Oct 35 %, Nov 32 %, Dec 34 %
Petrol Beach
Italy · 24 points fewer kite days than Villasimius 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 Petrol Beach: Jan 27 %, Feb 22 %, Mar 29 %, Apr 23 %, May 14 %, Jun 8 %, Jul 16 %, Aug 14 %, Sep 16 %, Oct 18 %, Nov 19 %, Dec 23 %
Santa Margherita
Italy · 29 points fewer kite days than Villasimius in October
13 %
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 Santa Margherita: Jan 23 %, Feb 17 %, Mar 30 %, Apr 20 %, May 14 %, Jun 6 %, Jul 7 %, Aug 8 %, Sep 11 %, Oct 13 %, Nov 23 %, Dec 20 %
Chia
Italy · 13 points more kite days than Villasimius in October
55 %
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 Chia: Jan 61 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 68 %, Apr 70 %, May 60 %, Jun 61 %, Jul 56 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 59 %, Oct 55 %, Nov 56 %, Dec 58 %
Foddini
Italy · 13 points fewer kite days than Villasimius in October
29 %
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 Foddini: Jan 33 %, Feb 31 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 30 %, May 21 %, Jun 13 %, Jul 25 %, Aug 18 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 29 %, Nov 28 %, Dec 28 %

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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. Confidence: high.

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In October, 42 % of days at Villasimius 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/villasimius

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