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By month
11 of the 15 destinations the atlas holds in Portugal are in season in October.
The recorded main wind is a named regional wind (the nortada) at 9 and a thermal sea breeze at 1. The highest modelled share of windy days in October is 60% at São Miguel - Azores; the share is known for 7 of the 11. 8 of them have a spot that takes beginners.
Showing all 11 destinations.
modelled windy
The modelled series at one of the destination's spots puts October 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 October among its best months.
riders' months
A spot names October 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.
1 destinations
A spot's modelled series reaches 50% of October days or more. That share is enough on its own: a destination here may or may not also have a spot naming October among its best months.
modelled windy
Europethermal sea breeze
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 53%, Feb 47%, Mar 74%, Apr 57%, May 34%, Jun 20%, Oct 60%, Nov 63%, Dec 31%. No figure for Jul, Aug, Sep. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Oct, Nov, Dec.
"Praia das Milícias, Rosto de Cão, Ponta Delgada, ilha de São Miguel, Açores" by José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, public domain
6 destinations
A spot lists October 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
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 39%, Feb 46%, Mar 35%, Apr 47%, May 55%, Jun 50%, Jul 77%, Aug 74%, Sep 35%, Oct 37%, Nov 25%, Dec 31%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: Mar 34%, Apr 30%, May 42%, Jun 40%, Jul 21%, Aug 13%, Sep 22%, Oct 37%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. In season: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Micael Simão, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: Apr 23%, May 26%, Jun 18%, Jul 15%, Aug 23%, Sep 18%, Oct 32%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
"Praia do Cabedelo" by Ycomet, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
riders' months
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: May 45%, Jun 38%, Jul 45%, Aug 50%, Sep 22%, Oct 29%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
"Sunset over Peniche, seen from Baleal" by Alexkom000, licensed under CC BY 4.0
riders' months
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: May 40%, Jun 33%, Jul 39%, Aug 39%, Sep 18%, Oct 29%. No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. In season: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
riders' months
Europenortada
Modelled share of windy days by month: Jan 31%, Feb 40%, Mar 23%, Apr 28%, May 39%, Jun 25%, Jul 32%, Aug 34%, Sep 23%, Oct 23%, Nov 22%, Dec 19%. In season: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
"Lagoa Albufeira March 2015-1" by Alvesgaspar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
4 destinations
In season on riders' months alone: no spot at these destinations carries a usable modelled series.
no series
Europenortada
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct.
"Lagoa de Óbidos" by Alexkom000, licensed under CC BY 4.0
no series
Europenortada
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.
Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
no series
Europenortada
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.
"Kite Surfer@Guincho (Cascais, Portugal)" by José Carlos Cortizo Pérez, licensed under CC BY 2.0
no series
Europe
No figure for Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec. In season: Jan, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons / "São Martinho (Madeira, Portugal), Praia Formosa -- 2025 -- 0244" / CC BY-SA 4.0
Ordered by the modelled share of windy days in October where a spot carries a series (7 of 11 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 Portugal country guide covers visa, money, driving and the rules that apply everywhere in the country. Where to kitesurf in October lists the 294 destinations in season elsewhere this month.
Portugal 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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