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Kitesurfing in Italy in January

25 of the 53 destinations the atlas holds in Italy are in season in January.

Modelled over half5of the 25 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar15riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series5riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a named regional wind (the scirocco and the tramontana) at 18, a thermal sea breeze at 4 and a trade wind at 1. The highest modelled share of windy days in January is 71% at Steccato di Cutro – Botricello; the share is known for 20 of the 25. 21 of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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Showing all 25 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

5 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.

Sardinia - Porto Pollo

55% of January days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Porto Pollo

15–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetrade wind

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 55%, Apr 50%, May 34%, Jun 35%, Jul 52%, Aug 39%, Sep 38%, Nov 52%. No figure for Feb, Mar, Oct, Dec. In season: Jan, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Nov.

1 spot1 in season6 schools

Photo: Alessandro Addis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Steccato di Cutro – Botricello

71% of January days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Botricello

10–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 71%, Feb 61%, Mar 58%, Apr 43%, May 32%, Jun 18%, Jul 16%, Aug 26%, Sep 43%, Oct 44%, Nov 67%, Dec 63%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season2 schools

Irene Vallerotonda (orig. uploader Rrronny) / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Salento - Ionian coast

60% of January days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Torre San Giovanni

15–25 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 44%, Mar 39%, Apr 38%, May 40%, Jun 30%, Jul 48%, Aug 47%, Sep 37%, Oct 40%, Nov 38%, Dec 39%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

9 spots3 in season3 schools

Photo: Patrick Nouhailler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Alimini & San Foca

63% of January days windy

modelled windy

modelled at San Foca

13–22 knWavesFlat waterChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 51%, Mar 53%, Apr 40%, May 52%, Jun 37%, Jul 53%, Aug 60%, Sep 60%, Oct 44%, Nov 47%, Dec 50%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season6 schools

Carlo Pelagalli / CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Sardinia - Badesi/Valledoria

52% of January days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Valledoria / La Ciaccia

14–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 52%, Mar 45%, Apr 37%, May 19%, Jun 20%, Jul 18%, Aug 23%, Sep 27%, Oct 29%. No figure for Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

2 spots1 in season3 schools

Photo: Alessandro Zenari / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Riders name it; the model does not

15 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.

Sardinia - Punta Trettu

39% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Punta Trettu

10–40 knLagoonFlat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 39%, Feb 25%, Mar 37%, Apr 53%, May 29%, Jun 43%, Jul 39%, Aug 42%, Sep 45%, Oct 32%, Nov 35%, Dec 42%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots3 in season3 schools

Photo: Riccardo tidu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cagliari - Poetto

37% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Villasimius

8–35 knFlat waterChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 37%, Feb 33%, Mar 44%, Apr 40%, May 32%, Jun 27%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 30%, Oct 34%, Nov 45%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots4 in season4 schools

Chris, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sicily - Lo Stagnone

37% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at San Giuliano

5–9 knLagoonFlat waterChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 37%, Feb 19%, Mar 42%, Apr 30%, May 15%, Jun 8%, Jul 21%, Aug 11%, Sep 25%, Oct 19%, Nov 27%, Dec 35%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season11 schools

Photo: Gianclaudio Marino / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Torre Canne & Monopoli Capitolo

44% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Torre Canne

10–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 44%, Feb 44%, Mar 42%, Apr 30%, May 32%, Sep 37%, Oct 35%, Nov 33%, Dec 29%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season4 schools

Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Palermo

13% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Mondello

10–20 knChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 13%, Feb 11%, Mar 21%, Apr 13%, May 3%, Oct 5%, Nov 7%, Dec 11%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

MariaCristina2 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Lazzaro & Punta Pellaro

37% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Lazzaro

18–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 37%, Feb 49%, Mar 44%, Apr 43%, May 27%, Jun 23%, Jul 31%, Aug 31%, Sep 20%, Oct 24%, Nov 43%, Dec 39%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season3 schools

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Ravenna coast

19% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Punta Marina

10–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 19%, Mar 27%, Dec 26%. No figure for Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov. In season: Jan, Mar, Dec.

3 spots2 in season2 schools

Giorgio Galeotti, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Viareggio

19% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Viareggio Darsena

15–25 knintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 19%, Feb 14%, Mar 19%, Apr 15%, May 6%, Oct 21%, Nov 27%, Dec 10%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season1 school

Giovanni Cerretani, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Grado

27% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Marina Julia

7–13 knLagoonFlat waterChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europebora

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 27%, Feb 18%, Mar 15%, Apr 22%, May 27%, Jun 17%, Jul 8%, Aug 11%, Sep 27%, Oct 29%, Nov 23%, Dec 21%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

6 spots1 in season6 schools

F.giusto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Granelli & Marina di Modica

29% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Granelli

takes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 29%, Feb 37%, Mar 52%, Apr 57%, Oct 13%, Nov 30%, Dec 26%. No figure for May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season4 schools

Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lake Garda

15% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Navene

25–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europepeler

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 15%, Feb 14%, Apr 37%, May 21%, Jun 25%, Jul 34%, Aug 24%, Sep 18%, Oct 13%, Nov 15%, Dec 13%. No figure for Mar. In season: Jan, Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

8 spots1 in season15 schools

Vid Pogacnik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marche — Porto Potenza Picena to Numana

16% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at La Pineta

7–12 knChopWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 16%, Feb 11%, Mar 15%, Apr 10%, May 5%, Jun 5%, Jul 5%, Aug 3%, Sep 15%, Oct 8%, Nov 20%, Dec 21%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season4 schools

Tadeas Navratil, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sardegna — Stagno di Mistras to Capo Mannu

32% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Torre Grande

15–20 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 32%, Feb 14%, Mar 27%, Apr 42%, May 18%, Jun 33%, Jul 29%, Aug 26%, Sep 28%, Oct 27%, Nov 38%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

4 spots1 in season5 schools

trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Campania — Fusaro / Lido Fusaro to Ischitella / Lido Don Pablo

11% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Ischitella / Lido Don Pablo

9–10 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 11%, Feb 12%, Mar 16%, Apr 17%, May 11%, Jun 7%, Jul 5%, Aug 5%, Sep 8%, Oct 8%, Nov 17%, Dec 6%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

3 spots2 in season2 schools

Francesco Boggia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Lido dei Pini & Torvaianica

21% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Torvaianica

Choptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europescirocco

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 21%, Feb 16%, Mar 34%, Apr 18%, May 11%, Oct 26%, Nov 18%, Dec 21%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.

2 spots1 in season4 schools

Raboe001, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

5 destinations

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

Chia

no series

no series

12–35 knWavesintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

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.

2 spots2 in season3 schools

Einaz80, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sardinia - Porto Pino

no series

no series

10–30 knintermediateadvanced

Europemistral

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.

2 spots2 in season3 schools

Photo: gian luca bucci / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Northwest Sardinia

no series

no series

10–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europelevante

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

1 spot1 in season1 school

Photo: Tommie Hansen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

San Vito Lo Capo

no series

no series

intermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

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.

1 spot1 in season1 school

Photo: Emanuela Meme Giudic… / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Abruzzo — Francavilla Foro to Tortuga Montesilvano

no series

no series

14–24 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europetramontana

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.

4 spots1 in season2 schools

maury3001 / CC BY 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 January where a spot carries a series (20 of 25 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.

Italy beyond January

The Italy country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in January lists the 223 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

Italy 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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