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13 of the 28 destinations the atlas holds in USA are in season in August.
The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 7 and a trade wind at 4. The highest modelled share of windy days in August is 92% at San Francisco Bay; the share is known for 9 of the 13. 9 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 13 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.
2 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
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: May 58%, Jun 65%, Jul 68%, Aug 52%, Sep 48%, Oct 24%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region (public domain)
7 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
North Americathermal sea breeze
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: 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
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
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 Americatrade wind
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 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 Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: May 5%, Jun 23%, Jul 6%, Aug 11%, Sep 7%, Oct 10%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Scott Rettberg from Bergen, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
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
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: victorgrigas, 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, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Cindy Shebley / CC BY 2.0 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, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Visitor7, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in August where a spot carries a series (9 of 13 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 August lists the 291 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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