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Wind in Essaouira: best time to kitesurf

Morocco · % of days with rideable wind (12–35 kn, 11:00–19:00) · 2016–2025

Jul–AugBest months
88%July · rideable days
13 knaverage wind
NTrade wind

The best season in Essaouira is Jul–Aug: in July there was rideable wind on 88% of days. The weakest month is December (42%).

Typical local wind: trade wind. During the windy hours it mostly blows from the north.

Month by month

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MonthRideable daysAvg windGustsDirectionMax temp.Rainy days
January48%10 kn14 knN/NE18 °C10%
February57%11 kn16 knN/NE18 °C14%
March69%13 kn18 knN/SW18 °C19%
April69%14 kn18 knN18 °C14%
May70%15 kn20 knN19 °C4%
June74%15 kn20 knN20 °C1%
July88%18 kn23 knN21 °C0%
August85%16 kn22 knN22 °C0%
September69%14 kn18 knN21 °C1%
October50%11 kn15 knN21 °C8%
November59%11 kn15 knN/NE20 °C13%
December42%9 kn13 knN/NE18 °C14%
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Typical local wind: trade wind. During the windy hours it mostly blows from the north.

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Historical model data (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis and high-resolution models, nearest grid cell). Very local effects can make real wind different: use this data to pick a season and always check the forecast before you go.