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Kitesurfing in Maldives in May

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

Modelled over half1of the 4 in season, on a spot's own series
Under the 50% bar0riders name the month, the model reads lower
No series3riders' months are all there is

The recorded main wind is the monsoon at 4. The highest modelled share of windy days in May is 63% at North Male Atoll; the share is known for 1 of the 4. Every one of them have a spot that takes beginners.

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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.

Modelled windy in May

1 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.

63% of May days windy

modelled windy

modelled at Himmafushi (Jails)

7–12 knLagoonWavestakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 48%, Feb 54%, Mar 16%, Apr 5%, May 63%, Jun 68%, Jul 18%, Aug 42%, Sep 32%, Oct 34%, Nov 7%, Dec 42%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.

5 spots5 in season2 schools

Awshan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

No wind series here

3 destinations

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

no series

no series

15–23 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

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, Dec.

2 spots2 in season2 schools

Syced, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

15–23 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

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

2 spots2 in season4 schools

Adam Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

no series

no series

15–35 knLagoontakes beginnersintermediateadvanced

Asiamonsoon

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

2 spots1 in season1 school

wardyboy400, CC BY 2.0, 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 (1 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.

Maldives beyond May

The Maldives 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.

Maldives has three or more destinations in season in January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October and December.

Kite bag rules for your airline

Maldives

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

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