By month

Kitesurfing in Germany in January

8 of the 10 destinations the atlas holds in Germany are in season in January.

Modelled over half6of the 8 in season, on a spot's own series

Under the 50% bar1riders name the month, the model reads lower

No series1riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 6. The highest modelled share of windy days in January is 92% at Neuharlingersiel & Schillig; the share is known for 7 of the 8. 7 of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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Showing all 8 destinations.

What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

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

riders' months

A spot names January 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.

Modelled windy in January

6 destinations

A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of January days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming January among its best months.

Neuharlingersiel & Schillig

modelled windy

12–25 knFlat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 92%, Feb 72%, Mar 73%, Apr 67%, May 56%, Jun 57%, Jul 69%, Aug 50%, Sep 55%, Oct 77%, Nov 80%, Dec 84%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Fehmarn

modelled windy

11–16 knFlat waterLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 82%, Feb 63%, Mar 60%, Apr 63%, May 56%, Jun 53%, Jul 63%, Aug 45%, Sep 55%, Oct 69%, Nov 73%, Dec 76%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

7 spots2 in season14 schools

Photo: Superbass, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ostsee — Falckensteiner Strand to Surendorf

modelled windy

22–27 knWavesFlat waterChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 77%, Feb 63%, Mar 65%, Apr 63%, May 52%, Jun 55%, Jul 63%, Aug 42%, Sep 53%, Oct 73%, Nov 72%, Dec 73%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots4 in season7 schools

Michael Brandtner, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

St. Peter-Ording

modelled windy

15–25 knFlat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 74%, Feb 61%, Mar 61%, Apr 62%, May 50%, Jun 48%, Jul 68%, Sep 47%, Oct 66%, Nov 63%, Dec 65%. No figure for Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots1 in season11 schools

Photo: Andreas Trepte, www.avi-fauna.info, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Rügen

modelled windy

8–16 knLagoonFlat waterWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 69%, Feb 54%, Mar 50%, Apr 53%, May 50%, Jun 50%, Jul 52%, Sep 42%, Oct 53%, Nov 57%, Dec 61%. No figure for Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

9 spots1 in season14 schools

Photo: Klugschnacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Boiensdorf & Kägsdorf

modelled windy

14–16 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 65%, Feb 54%, Apr 40%, May 29%, Jun 35%, Jul 44%, Aug 26%, Sep 37%, Oct 47%, Nov 52%, Dec 56%. No figure for Mar. In season: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season4 schools

Jasmin Flad / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Riders name it; the model does not

1 destinations

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

Bavaria — Ammersee / Herrschinger Kreuz

riders' months

15–25 knintermediateadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 23%, Feb 19%, Mar 21%, Apr 18%, May 8%, Sep 7%, Oct 10%, Nov 25%, Dec 16%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in seasonno school on the atlas

Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

1 destinations

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

Nordsee — Amrum Norddorf to Sylt Hoernum Moewennest

no series

Flat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

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.

3 spots1 in season6 schools

Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in January where a spot carries a series (7 of 8 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.

Germany beyond January

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

Germany 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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