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Kitesurfing in UAE in January

All 3 of the atlas's destinations in UAE are in season in January.

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 a named regional wind at 3. The highest modelled share of windy days in January is 31% at Dubai; the share is known for 1 of the 3. Every one of them have a spot that takes beginners.

Level

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 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.

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.

31% of January days windy

riders' months

modelled at Jebel Ali Beach

15–20 knChoptakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Africa & Middle Eastshamal

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 31%, Feb 49%, Mar 29%, Nov 13%, Dec 10%. No figure for Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec.

2 spots2 in season6 schools

Photo: MaryJaneB / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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

15–25 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Africa & Middle Eastshamal

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

1 spot1 in season1 school

Sam Nabi from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

18–28 knFlat watertakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Africa & Middle Eastshamal

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

2 spots1 in season2 schools

Aumars, 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 (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.

UAE beyond January

The UAE country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in January lists the 245 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

UAE has three or more destinations in season in January, February, March, November and December.

Kite bag rules for your airline

UAE

Type the carrier you are flying: what it charges for a kite bag, and the year of the policy that says so.

Known for UAE:Emirates / Etihad / flydubai / Air ArabiaEmirates / flydubai / Etihad

Every carrier, with limits and what riders report at the counter →