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

The best month to fly a kite in Almaty is January, with an average kite score of 30/100. In January the wind averages 2.8 mph with gusts to 9.7 mph and about 0 good kite-flying days.

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

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Almaty the windiest month averages 2.8 mph.

Is Almaty windy enough to fly a kite?

Almaty averages between 2.4 and 3.5 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Almaty before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Almaty

Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Almaty is January (kite score 30/100 — NOPE). Here's the full month-by-month breakdown.

Monthly averages

Month	Wind	Gusts	Rain	Temp	Score	Verdict
January	2.8 mph	9.7 mph	1.2 mm	-2°C	30	NOPE
February	2.9 mph	9.6 mph	1.8 mm	-1°C	30	NOPE
March	2.8 mph	9.8 mph	2.7 mm	5°C	30	NOPE
April	3.2 mph	11.3 mph	3.2 mm	14°C	30	NOPE
May	3.2 mph	11.6 mph	4.1 mm	18°C	30	NOPE
June	3.4 mph	12.4 mph	0.8 mm	24°C	30	NOPE
July	3.3 mph	12.2 mph	1.4 mm	26°C	30	NOPE
August	3.5 mph	11.7 mph	1.6 mm	24°C	30	NOPE
September	3.0 mph	10.2 mph	2.7 mm	17°C	30	NOPE
October	2.6 mph	9.1 mph	2.3 mm	12°C	30	NOPE
November	2.4 mph	9.2 mph	1.7 mm	6°C	30	NOPE
December	2.5 mph	9.1 mph	2.1 mm	-1°C	30	NOPE

"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 January is the pick

In January the average wind in Almaty is 2.8 mph with gusts to 9.7 mph, average daily rain is 1.2 mm and the average temperature is -2°C. Roughly 0 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 Almaty: 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 Almaty right now before you pack the kite.

Best time to fly a kite nearby

BishkekBest month: January · score 30/100 TashkentBest month: August · score 69/100 SamarkandBest month: September · score 82/100 AstanaBest month: April · score 100/100 IslamabadBest month: April · score 55/100 LahoreBest month: April · score 68/100

Compare cities

See how Almaty ranks against every other city, or filter the whole list by month, region and wind: find the best places to fly a kite.

Want the raw numbers — annual averages, windiest and calmest months, and how Almaty ranks worldwide? See the wind statistics for Almaty.