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21 of the 23 destinations the atlas holds in Greece are in season in August.
The recorded main wind is a named regional wind (the meltemi) at 18 and a thermal sea breeze at 2. The highest modelled share of windy days in August is 84% at Karpathos - Afiartis; the share is known for 11 of the 21. 18 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 21 destinations.
modelled windy
The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts August 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 August among its best months.
riders' months
A spot names August 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 August days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming August among its best months.
modelled windy
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 53%, Mar 53%, Apr 67%, May 61%, Jun 77%, Jul 89%, Aug 84%, Sep 73%, Oct 47%. No figure for Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: JohnNewton8, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 55%, May 52%, Jun 63%, Jul 65%, Aug 73%, Sep 63%, Oct 23%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Monadikos23, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Feb 63%, Mar 55%, Jun 47%, Jul 71%, Aug 66%, Sep 43%. No figure for Jan, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (originally Flickr)
modelled windy
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 26%, Aug 50%, Sep 43%. No figure for Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Photo: Alessandro Arzilli, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 27%, Apr 35%, May 37%, Jun 50%, Jul 65%, Aug 60%, Sep 38%, Oct 37%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Amstelios la, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6 destinations
A spot lists August 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
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 30%, May 18%, Jun 13%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 22%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Photo: magrolino, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: May 29%, Jun 33%, Jul 52%, Aug 21%, Sep 35%, Oct 18%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Arne Müseler / www.arne-mueseler.com / CC BY-SA 4.0
riders' months
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 66%, Feb 61%, May 29%, Jun 17%, Jul 26%, Aug 6%, Sep 28%, Oct 40%, Nov 72%, Dec 56%. No figure for Mar, Apr. In season: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Petro Stelte, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europemeltemi
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 16%, Apr 13%, May 18%, Jun 17%, Jul 13%, Aug 21%, Sep 13%, Oct 2%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
C messier / CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europe
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 37%, Apr 40%, May 16%, Jun 17%, Jul 15%, Aug 18%, Sep 22%, Oct 15%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
riders' months
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 19%, Apr 15%, May 8%, Jun 7%, Jul 2%, Aug 5%, Sep 7%, Oct 2%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Georgios Liakopoulos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
10 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Tsui, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Photo: myParos.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Photo: Volodymyr Vlasenko (Ввласенко), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
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: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Moonik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Vadim Indeikin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Marco Monelli, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Bob&Anne Powell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europemeltemi
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
annagkai, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in August where a spot carries a series (11 of 21 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 Greece country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in August lists the 283 destinations in season elsewhere this month.
Greece has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November.
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