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Kitesurfing in Albania in May

All 4 of the atlas's destinations in Albania are in season in May.

Modelled over half0of the 4 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar3riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series1riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is a thermal sea breeze at 2 and a named regional wind at 1. The highest modelled share of windy days in May is 16% at Vlorë; the share is known for 3 of the 4. Every one of them have a spot that takes beginners.

Level

Showing all 4 destinations.

What modelled windy, riders' months and no series mean

modelled windy

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

riders' months

A spot names May 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

3 destinations

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

13% of May days windy

riders' months

modelled at Divjakë

11–19 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europemaestral

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 13%, Jun 13%, Jul 19%, Aug 19%, Sep 13%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

2 spots2 in seasonno school on the atlas

Photo by Bunker92, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

11% of May days windy

riders' months

modelled at Rinia Sektor (Durrës)

12–30 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 11%, Jun 13%, Jul 19%, Aug 21%, Sep 15%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

1 spot1 in season1 school

Photo by Pudelek (Marcin Szala), licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

16% of May days windy

riders' months

modelled at Vlorë (Zvërnec / Plazhi i Vjetër / Hidrovor)

12–20 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europethermal sea breeze

Modelled share of windy days by month: May 16%, Jun 15%, Jul 21%, Aug 16%, Sep 17%, Oct 18%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.

3 spots1 in season4 schools

Photo by JonaSali29 (CC0, public domain dedication), 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.

no series

no series

11–19 kntakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Europe

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

2 spots2 in season1 school

Xhevahir Bushpepa / 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 May where a spot carries a series (3 of 4 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.

Albania beyond May

The Albania country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in May lists the 326 destinations in season elsewhere this month.

Albania has three or more destinations in season in May, June, July, August and September.

Kite bag rules for your airline

Albania

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

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