Ica, Peru
May · 60% rideableParacas
What it's actually like
Paracas is on Peru’s desert coast in the Ica region, about three hours’ drive south of Lima on the Panamericana Sur. The riding is in the bay by the town, off a large sandy beach at the main kite point, with the Paracas National Reserve beside it. The good wind comes from the south, blowing from the left as you face the water.
In WindChaser’s record the wind is dependable for most of the year: from August to April more than seven days in ten clear 12 knots for three daylight hours, and November is the pick at nearly nine in ten. The mean over those rideable hours is 14 to 16 knots. Even June, the quietest month, manages about one day in two. The mornings are dead calm: in November no windy hour shows before 10am, then the share of windy days climbs to three in ten by noon and to nearly nine in ten from 3pm to 5pm. Kangaroo Kite describes the wind swinging from the north-east to the south-west around midday and holding until sunset. It is lit most afternoons of the southern summer.
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Your month
When it's good
12 kt+ for 3+ daylight hours · kite
May · 60%. 19 rideable days in 31, 3.2 hours a day over 12 kt. Come.
Not yet checked against a weather station or an independent model, so treat these figures as a guide.
At a glance
Is it for you?
Geek analysis
May in the record
60% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
In May the wind most often sits under 4 kt (29% of daylight hours) and is over 12 kt from 3pm to 5pm on at least half the days. See both charts in the full report
No weather station near enough to check these figures against.
May on the record
The month's own figures, not the year's average.
Take it with you
The full Paracas report
Seven sections over six pages, built from the same record as this page. A PDF you can read on the plane.
When it gets busy
Crowds
Apr · MediumKite Insider rates the crowds in Paracas Bay medium, busiest from January to April, and a 2019 spot guide calls the bay uncrowded the rest of the year. Kangaroo Kite says there are no more than 30 kites on the water.
On the water
What May usually does
May sits outside the best months here. 60% of days clear 12 kt for three daylight hours or more.
Your playground
Launches & safety
Conditions change. Check local rules and conditions before you ride.
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Local intel
Getting there & on the ground
Stay, schools & kit
Who works this beach
All 6 stays near Paracas on one page