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26 of the 33 destinations the atlas holds in France are in season in May.
The recorded main wind is a named regional wind (the tramontane) at 12 and a thermal sea breeze at 10. The highest modelled share of windy days in May is 74% at Plage des Trois Moutons & Sainte-Marguerite; the share is known for 15 of the 26. 21 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 26 destinations.
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.
7 destinations
A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of May days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming May among its best months.
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 76%, Feb 53%, Mar 58%, Apr 62%, May 65%, Jun 53%, Jul 52%, Aug 53%, Sep 45%, Oct 58%, Nov 62%, Dec 63%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Minou85 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 73%, Feb 75%, Mar 82%, Apr 77%, May 74%, Jun 50%, Jul 60%, Aug 58%, Oct 58%, Nov 67%, Dec 81%. No figure for Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec.
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 37%, Mar 47%, Apr 58%, May 53%, Jun 43%, Jul 52%, Aug 55%, Sep 33%, Oct 44%, Nov 52%, Dec 44%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
"Arcachon beach 2025 1.jpg" by Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europetramontane
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 67%, Mar 66%, Apr 67%, May 50%, Jun 55%, Jul 48%, Aug 58%, Sep 47%, Oct 34%, Nov 58%, Dec 65%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Stephan Sprinz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 53%, Mar 79%, Apr 65%, May 71%, Jun 58%, Jul 60%, Aug 58%, Sep 52%, Oct 52%, Nov 58%, Dec 71%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 55%, Mar 68%, Apr 57%, May 63%, Jul 60%, Aug 52%, Oct 52%, Dec 63%. No figure for Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov. In season: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Oct, Dec.
DarkVador79-UA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: May 52%, Jun 28%, Jul 34%, Aug 31%, Sep 25%, Oct 42%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Rudolf4310, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
8 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.
riders' months
Europemistral
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 63%, Feb 56%, Mar 63%, Apr 65%, May 42%, Jun 47%, Jul 50%, Aug 40%, Sep 48%, Oct 45%, Nov 52%, Dec 50%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Der Reisende / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
riders' months
Europemistral
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 45%, Feb 21%, Mar 55%, Apr 45%, May 26%, Jun 40%, Jul 39%, Aug 23%, Sep 37%, Oct 40%, Nov 50%, Dec 40%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Waielbi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
riders' months
Europetramontane
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 40%, Apr 43%, May 26%, Jun 30%, Jul 29%, Aug 23%, Sep 37%, Oct 37%, Nov 33%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Olivier Cleynen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
riders' months
Europetramontane
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 55%, Mar 56%, Apr 50%, May 34%, Jun 43%, Sep 38%, Oct 42%, Dec 50%. No figure for Feb, Jul, Aug, Nov. In season: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Dec.
Christian Ferrer / CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europelevante
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 60%, Feb 46%, Mar 53%, Apr 53%, May 39%, Jun 43%, Jul 44%, Aug 40%, Sep 47%, Oct 48%, Nov 60%, Dec 45%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
riders' months
Europelevante
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 35%, Feb 23%, Mar 40%, Apr 40%, May 19%, Jun 20%, Jul 16%, Aug 21%, Sep 27%, Oct 21%, Nov 28%. No figure for Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Donarreiskoffer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
riders' months
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 42%, Feb 28%, Mar 45%, May 44%, Jun 43%, Jul 50%, Aug 48%, Sep 30%, Oct 42%, Nov 40%, Dec 32%. No figure for Apr. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
effisk / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
riders' months
Europe
Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 12%, May 8%, Jun 7%, Jul 0%, Aug 5%, Sep 10%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
11 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
no series
Europetramontane
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europethermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Jeanne Menjoulet / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
no series
Europemistral
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
"Camargue Phare de Beauduc vue plage Piémanson.jpg" by Ddeveze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europetramontane
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
"Le Grau du Roi-Plage de l'Espiguette-20210213.jpg" by Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europethermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Bartek Ptaszyński / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
no series
Europetramontane
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
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.
Photo: Photomaltese.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europe
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Photo: Balise42, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europethermal sea breeze
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Guilhem Vellut from Annecy, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
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.
4net, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
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, Nov, Dec.
Jibi44 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in May where a spot carries a series (15 of 26 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.
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