Overview

Piona is a spot on Lake Como located in the northern area, on a small peninsula near Colico. The spot is close to the famous Abbey of Piona (12th-century Cistercian monastery). The Breva blows well in the afternoon. Quiet and historic setting, less crowded than neighbouring Colico.

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Spot forecast for Piona

Sunrise 07:46 · Sunset 18:28

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Piona: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

127h

in June · 20.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in June: 18 rideable days a month and 127 hours of usable wind, at 25 °C. The low point is January, at 0 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 95%13-20 knots · 5%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 95% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is July, with 288 mm.

Monthly averages: Piona

Monthly averages — Piona — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	0.0	1 h	9 °C	147 mm
February	1.5	8 h	11 °C	109 mm
March	8.0	36 h	14 °C	118 mm
April	13.0	79 h	19 °C	85 mm
May	19.0	115 h	21 °C	265 mm
June	20.5	127 h	27 °C	213 mm
July	17.0	106 h	29 °C	288 mm
August	20.5	133 h	30 °C	198 mm
September	6.5	28 h	23 °C	263 mm
October	7.0	33 h	18 °C	118 mm
November	1.0	5 h	12 °C	71 mm
December	0.5	2 h	10 °C	24 mm

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Technical details of Piona spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSE, WSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Small car park near the Abbey of Piona. Limited spaces. Access from the coastal road.

Hazards

Strong Breva. Cold water. Sailing space to be shared with boats. Rocks on the peninsula.

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