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Where to go parawing in North America in January

The 10 best parawing spots in North America in January, ranked by windy days.

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Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026

In short

Best for parawing in North America in January: Cabarete (Dominican Republic), La Ventana (Mexico) & Lake Arenal – Tilarán (Costa Rica).
Water at the top 10: 12–27°C.
Warm enough for no wetsuit: Cabarete.
For beginners: Holbox, Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole & Bird Island Basin – Padre Island.

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CabareteDominican Republic · water 27°C · air 28°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · no wetsuit · ✈ POP 17 km 2

La VentanaMexico · water 22°C · air 24°Cwindy seasonIntermediate and up · shorty · ✈ LAP 38 km 3

Lake Arenal – TilaránCosta Rica · air 25°C28 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ FON 43 km 4

HolboxMexico · water 25°C · air 26°C14 windy daysBeginner-friendly · no wetsuit · ✈ CUN 75 km 5

Cape Hatteras – Canadian HoleUnited States · water 12°C · air 12°C20 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit, hood, boots and gloves · ✈ EWN 142 km 6

Bird Island Basin – Padre IslandUnited States · water 17°C · air 19°C10 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 4/3 wetsuit · ✈ CRP 37 km 7

Squamish SpitCanada · air 7°CcalmAdvanced only · ✈ YVR 59 km 8

Sherman Island – Sacramento DeltaUnited States · air 14°C3 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ CCR 23 km 9

San Diego – Mission BayUnited States · water 15°C · air 18°C2 windy daysBeginner-friendly · 5/4 wetsuit and boots · ✈ SAN 6 km 10

Hood River – Event SiteUnited States · air 6°C0 windy daysIntermediate and up · ✈ PDX 86 km

The 10 spots with the best parawing conditions in January, from years of weather data, ranked by windy days and, a little, warm water. Spots with a local thermal wind are ranked by their known season. Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years.

Questions

Where is the best parawing in North America in January?

Cabarete (Dominican Republic): 0 windy days; La Ventana (Mexico): windy season; Lake Arenal – Tilarán (Costa Rica): 28 windy days.

Where is the water warm in January?

Cabarete: 27°C, no wetsuit; Holbox: 25°C, no wetsuit; La Ventana: 22°C, shorty.

Where can beginners go parawing in January?

Good spots for beginners this month: Holbox, Cape Hatteras – Canadian Hole & Bird Island Basin – Padre Island.

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