Top 12 of 26 kitesurfing destinations scored for January · ERA5 reanalysis 2015-2024 · updated monthly
Leucate, Lo Stagnone, Essaouira and one other come into the prime band in January after missing it in December. Of the 26 kitesurfing destinations in the dataset, 22 score 68 or better in January and 20 reach the prime band above 80, and the ten best places lean Europe, which takes 4 of them.
Bulabog leads on 98 at 86% windy days. Across the top ten the spread is Europe (4), Africa (3), Asia (2), North America (1). The month belongs to the northern hemisphere: 8 of the ten best sit above the equator.
Ranked by score out of 100. Each strip shows all twelve months, so you can see whether January is the spot's peak or its shoulder.
1. Bulabog Boracay, Philippines
98
Prime
Monthly score for Bulabog, January to December. January is highlighted.
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86%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
27.8 °Csea temperature
25.9 °Cair temperature
Jul-Aprbest run of months
January is effectively as good as it gets at Bulabog: 98, within 1 point of its best month (February, 99). The wind is the reason: 86% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 27.8 °C with air at 25.9 °C — boardshorts, and shade between sessions.
Monthly score for Dakhla, January to December. January is highlighted.
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91%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
17.8 °Csea temperature
18.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
January is effectively as good as it gets at Dakhla: 97, within 2 points of its best month (June, 99). The wind is the reason: 91% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.8 °C with air at 18.1 °C — a 4/3 and boots.
Monthly score for Prasonisi, January to December. January is highlighted.
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73%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
19.4 °Csea temperature
13.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
January is effectively as good as it gets at Prasonisi: 96, within 3 points of its best month (July, 99). The wind is the reason: 73% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 19.4 °C with air at 13.4 °C — a 3/2 shorty. It is also the wet end of the year: 115 mm against a monthly average of 39 mm. This is the top of the curve locally: both neighbouring months score lower.
Monthly score for Langebaan, January to December. January is highlighted.
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90%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
15.5 °Csea temperature
20.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
January is Langebaan's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 96. The wind is the reason: 90% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.5 °C with air at 20.0 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is one of the drier months, at 7 mm.
Monthly score for Mui Ne, January to December. January is highlighted.
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69%days with working wind
13 knmean daily max wind
26.2 °Csea temperature
25.7 °Cair temperature
Nov-Marbest run of months
January is effectively as good as it gets at Mui Ne: 96, within 3 points of its best month (February, 99). The wind is the reason: 69% of days reach working strength, averaging 13 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 26.2 °C with air at 25.7 °C — boardshorts. It is one of the drier months, at 19 mm. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Table View, January to December. January is highlighted.
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88%days with working wind
16 knmean daily max wind
15.7 °Csea temperature
22.1 °Cair temperature
Aug-Aprbest run of months
January is Table View's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 95. The wind is the reason: 88% of days reach working strength, averaging 16 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.7 °C with air at 22.1 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is one of the drier months, at 11 mm.
Monthly score for Porto Pollo, January to December. January is highlighted.
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79%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
15.2 °Csea temperature
10.7 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
January is Porto Pollo's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 94. The wind is the reason: 79% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 15.2 °C with air at 10.7 °C — a 4/3 and boots. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Sotavento, January to December. January is highlighted.
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65%days with working wind
14 knmean daily max wind
20.1 °Csea temperature
18.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Sotavento works in January — 93 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 65% of days reach working strength, averaging 14 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 20.1 °C with air at 18.1 °C — a 3/2 shorty.
Monthly score for Cape Hatteras, January to December. January is highlighted.
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95%days with working wind
22 knmean daily max wind
13.9 °Csea temperature
10.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Cape Hatteras works in January — 93 against a peak of 99 in May — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 95% of days reach working strength, averaging 22 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 13.9 °C with air at 10.4 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Monthly score for Leucate, January to December. January is highlighted.
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70%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
12.7 °Csea temperature
8.4 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
January is Leucate's strongest month of the year for kitesurfing, scoring 89. The wind is the reason: 70% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 12.7 °C with air at 8.4 °C — a hooded winter suit. Conditions are still building, so later in the season scores higher.
Monthly score for Alaçatı, January to December. January is highlighted.
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62%days with working wind
15 knmean daily max wind
17.8 °Csea temperature
10.0 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Alaçatı works in January — 89 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 62% of days reach working strength, averaging 15 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 17.8 °C with air at 10.0 °C — a 4/3 and boots. It is also the wet end of the year: 147 mm against a monthly average of 54 mm.
Monthly score for Fehmarn, January to December. January is highlighted.
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87%days with working wind
18 knmean daily max wind
4.6 °Csea temperature
3.1 °Cair temperature
Year-roundbest run of months
Fehmarn works in January — 88 against a peak of 98 in July — so you are inside the season without being at the top of it. The wind is the reason: 87% of days reach working strength, averaging 18 kn, which is consistency rather than the occasional big day. The sea sits at 4.6 °C with air at 3.1 °C — a hooded winter suit.
Bulabog, Philippines scores highest in January at 98/100, based on ten years of ERA5 climatology scored for kitesurfing. Its best run of months is Jul-Apr.
Where can I kitesurf in warm water in January?
Cumbuco has the warmest sea among the spots that also score well in January — 29.3 °C, which is boardshorts, and shade between sessions, on a score of 80.
Is January a good month to kitesurf?
Yes — 20 destinations in the dataset reach the prime band (80+) in January, so you have real choice rather than one option.
These scores are climatology, not a forecast. They are computed from ten years of
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