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14 of the 28 destinations the atlas holds in USA are in season in January.
The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 6 and a trade wind at 4. The highest modelled share of windy days in January is 63% at South Padre Island; the share is known for 4 of the 14. 10 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 14 destinations.
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.
3 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.
modelled windy
North Americathermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 68%, Mar 71%, Apr 85%, May 71%, Jun 85%, Jul 66%, Sep 53%, Oct 55%, Nov 62%, Dec 47%. No figure for Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Brendajane at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
modelled windy
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
modelled windy
North America
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 50%, Feb 72%, Mar 61%, Apr 63%, May 37%, Sep 23%, Oct 68%, Nov 77%, Dec 58%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Enzo Arcamone, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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.
riders' months
North Americatrade wind
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 33%, Mar 48%, Apr 63%, May 31%, Oct 56%, Nov 52%, Dec 55%. No figure for Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)
10 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
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, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
North Americatrade wind
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.
Flip Schulke / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (public domain)
no series
North Americatrade wind
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.
Photo: Juliancolton (public domain)
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, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Roger W from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. / CC BY-SA 2.0 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, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
jesseasmith, 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, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec.
no series
North America
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec.
MdeVicente, CC0, 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, 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 January where a spot carries a series (4 of 14 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 January lists the 234 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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