When is the best time to fly a kite in Santorini?

The best month to fly a kite in Santorini is August, with an average kite score of 100/100. In August the wind averages 12.7 mph with gusts to 23.7 mph and about 23 good kite-flying days.

What wind speed is best for flying a kite in Santorini?

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Santorini the windiest month averages 12.7 mph.

Is Santorini windy enough to fly a kite?

Santorini averages between 11.1 and 14.8 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Santorini before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Santorini

Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Santorini is August (kite score 100/100 — YES). Here's the full month-by-month breakdown.

Monthly averages

Month	Wind	Gusts	Rain	Temp	Good days	Score	Verdict
January	14.5 mph	26.7 mph	1.4 mm	15°C	10	100	YES
February	14.8 mph	27.7 mph	1.9 mm	14°C	8	85	YES
March	12.5 mph	23.8 mph	1.1 mm	15°C	15	100	YES
April	12.0 mph	23.3 mph	1.0 mm	17°C	16	100	YES
May	11.1 mph	22.1 mph	0.5 mm	20°C	16	100	YES
June	12.3 mph	24.2 mph	0.0 mm	25°C	22	100	YES
July	13.1 mph	25.4 mph	0.1 mm	27°C	18	100	YES
August	12.7 mph	23.7 mph	0.1 mm	27°C	23	100	YES
September	13.1 mph	24.0 mph	0.3 mm	25°C	20	100	YES
October	11.3 mph	20.4 mph	0.4 mm	22°C	16	100	YES
November	12.0 mph	22.0 mph	0.7 mm	19°C	17	100	YES
December	11.7 mph	22.0 mph	1.9 mm	16°C	14	85	YES

"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).

Why August is the pick

In August the average wind in Santorini is 12.7 mph with gusts to 23.7 mph, average daily rain is 0.1 mm and the average temperature is 27°C. Roughly 23 days in the month fall in the ideal kite window (wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph, dry).

How this score works

The monthly kite score reuses the same scoring as the live forecast for Santorini: wind is 45% of the score, gusts 25%, rain 20% and temperature 10%. 80+ is a YES month, 50–79 is EH…, under 50 is a NOPE.

Check today before you go

Averages tell you the odds, not the forecast. Check the live wind in Santorini right now before you pack the kite.

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