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Kitesurfing in Maldives in December

3 of the 4 destinations the atlas holds in Maldives are in season in December.

Modelled over half0of the 3 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar1riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series2riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is the monsoon at 3. The highest modelled share of windy days in December is 42% at North Male Atoll; the share is known for 1 of the 3. Every one of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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Showing all 3 destinations.

What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts December 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 December among its best months.

riders' months

A spot names December 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.

Riders name it; the model does not

1 destinations

A spot lists December among its best months and the modelled share is below half. These are not weaker places: both figures are drawn and neither is adjusted.

42% of December days windy

riders' months

modelled at Himmafushi (Jails)

7–12 knLagoonWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 48%, Feb 54%, Mar 16%, Apr 5%, May 63%, Jun 68%, Jul 18%, Aug 42%, Sep 32%, Oct 34%, Nov 7%, Dec 42%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots3 in season2 schools

Awshan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

2 destinations

In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.

no series

no series

15–35 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.

2 spots1 in season1 school

wardyboy400, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

10–23 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

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, Dec.

2 spots1 in season2 schools

Syced, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How this list is ordered, and what puts a destination on it

Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in December where a spot carries a series (1 of 3 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.

Maldives beyond December

The Maldives country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in December lists the 240 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

Maldives has three or more destinations in season in January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October and December.

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