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By month
22 of the 28 destinations the atlas holds in USA are in season in April.
The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 10 and a trade wind at 6. The highest modelled share of windy days in April is 85% at South Padre Island; the share is known for 11 of the 22. 15 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 22 destinations.
modelled windy
The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts April at half its days or more with three or more hours over 12 knots. That share is enough on its own: a spot here may or may not also name April among its best months.
riders' months
A spot names April among its best months while the model reads under half. Both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.
no series
No spot at the destination carries a usable modelled series, so the months are the ones riders and schools name.
5 destinations
A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of April days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming April among its best months.
modelled windy
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 68%, Mar 71%, Apr 85%, May 71%, Jun 85%, Jul 66%, Sep 53%, Oct 55%, Nov 62%, Dec 47%. No figure for Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Brendajane at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
modelled windy
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 50%, Apr 77%, May 89%, Jun 100%, Jul 100%, Aug 92%, Sep 87%, Oct 37%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Brocken Inaglory / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
modelled windy
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 61%, Feb 79%, Mar 71%, Apr 68%, May 60%, Jun 45%, Jul 44%, Aug 42%, Sep 50%, Oct 58%, Nov 68%, Dec 61%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
North Americatrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 33%, Mar 48%, Apr 63%, May 31%, Oct 56%, Nov 52%, Dec 55%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)
modelled windy
North America
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 72%, Mar 61%, Apr 63%, May 37%, Sep 23%, Oct 68%, Nov 77%, Dec 58%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Enzo Arcamone, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6 destinations
A spot lists April among its best months and the modelled share is below half. These are not weaker places: both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.
riders' months
North America
Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 60%, Mar 60%, Apr 45%, May 50%, Jun 35%, Jul 32%, Aug 35%, Sep 40%, Oct 42%, Nov 53%. No figure for Jan, Dec. In season: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 31%, Apr 32%, May 37%, Sep 17%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep.
Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
North America
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 31%, Apr 33%, May 39%, Jun 35%, Jul 40%, Aug 26%, Sep 28%, Oct 11%, Nov 15%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
riders' months
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 23%, Apr 25%, May 29%, Jun 20%, Jul 8%, Aug 15%, Sep 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
North America
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 32%, Apr 23%, May 11%, Jun 25%, Jul 29%, Aug 24%, Sep 13%, Oct 11%, Nov 28%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
North Americatrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 2%, May 2%, Jun 0%, Jul 0%, Aug 3%, Sep 0%, Oct 2%, Nov 7%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Photo: Kirt Edblom, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
11 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
no series
North Americathermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Flip Schulke / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Juliancolton (public domain)
no series
North Americathermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul.
Jennifer Rangubphai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americathermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. / CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americathermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
jesseasmith, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americathermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
no series
North America
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Kelly Sikkema kelsikkema, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North America
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.
MdeVicente, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Tony Webster / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in April where a spot carries a series (11 of 22 here); where a destination groups several spots, the share shown is the best of them, and the spot it was modelled at is printed under the figure on every card.
The USA country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in April lists the 259 destinations in season elsewhere this month.
USA has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.
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