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

The best month to fly a kite in Canterbury is April, with an average kite score of 100/100. In April the wind averages 9.4 mph with gusts to 19.3 mph and about 12 good kite-flying days.

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

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Canterbury the windiest month averages 9.4 mph.

Is Canterbury windy enough to fly a kite?

Canterbury averages between 8.0 and 11.4 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Canterbury before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Canterbury

Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Canterbury is April (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	10.2 mph	20.0 mph	2.9 mm	4°C	11	85	YES
February	10.4 mph	20.5 mph	3.0 mm	7°C	9	85	YES
March	8.6 mph	17.4 mph	1.4 mm	8°C	10	100	YES
April	9.4 mph	19.3 mph	1.3 mm	10°C	12	100	YES
May	8.0 mph	16.8 mph	2.0 mm	14°C	8	85	YES
June	8.9 mph	18.7 mph	1.9 mm	17°C	11	85	YES
July	8.0 mph	16.9 mph	2.3 mm	19°C	8	85	YES
August	8.5 mph	17.7 mph	1.7 mm	18°C	11	85	YES
September	9.0 mph	18.4 mph	2.4 mm	16°C	10	85	YES
October	9.1 mph	18.1 mph	2.8 mm	13°C	9	85	YES
November	9.8 mph	19.2 mph	2.8 mm	8°C	9	85	YES
December	11.4 mph	22.2 mph	1.9 mm	7°C	13	85	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 April is the pick

In April the average wind in Canterbury is 9.4 mph with gusts to 19.3 mph, average daily rain is 1.3 mm and the average temperature is 10°C. Roughly 12 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 Canterbury: 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 Canterbury right now before you pack the kite.

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