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

The best month to fly a kite in Baku is January, with an average kite score of 100/100. In January the wind averages 9.5 mph with gusts to 19.6 mph and about 15 good kite-flying days.

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

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Baku the windiest month averages 9.5 mph.

Is Baku windy enough to fly a kite?

Baku averages between 7.8 and 9.9 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Baku before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Baku

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

Monthly averages

Month	Wind	Gusts	Rain	Temp	Good days	Score	Verdict
January	9.5 mph	19.6 mph	0.8 mm	5°C	15	100	YES
February	9.9 mph	20.9 mph	1.1 mm	5°C	10	100	YES
March	8.6 mph	18.4 mph	1.9 mm	9°C	11	85	YES
April	9.2 mph	20.1 mph	1.9 mm	14°C	12	85	YES
May	8.6 mph	19.2 mph	1.8 mm	18°C	9	85	YES
June	7.8 mph	18.0 mph	0.7 mm	24°C	10	97	YES
July	8.4 mph	19.3 mph	0.4 mm	27°C	10	100	YES
August	8.3 mph	17.7 mph	0.4 mm	28°C	12	100	YES
September	8.3 mph	17.2 mph	0.9 mm	22°C	7	100	YES
October	9.4 mph	18.7 mph	1.4 mm	17°C	12	100	YES
November	9.8 mph	19.6 mph	1.0 mm	13°C	10	100	YES
December	8.9 mph	18.3 mph	1.4 mm	8°C	12	100	YES

"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 Baku is 9.5 mph with gusts to 19.6 mph, average daily rain is 0.8 mm and the average temperature is 5°C. Roughly 15 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 Baku: 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 Baku right now before you pack the kite.

Best time to fly a kite nearby

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