Best time to fly a kite in Hobart
Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Hobart is September (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 | 5.6 mph | 16.1 mph | 1.5 mm | 17°C | 3 | 72 | EH… |
| February | 6.2 mph | 17.7 mph | 0.8 mm | 17°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| March | 5.6 mph | 15.8 mph | 1.1 mm | 16°C | 4 | 72 | EH… |
| April | 5.2 mph | 14.9 mph | 1.2 mm | 13°C | 1 | 68 | EH… |
| May | 5.1 mph | 14.4 mph | 1.6 mm | 11°C | 1 | 66 | EH… |
| June | 4.9 mph | 13.9 mph | 1.6 mm | 9°C | 2 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 5.7 mph | 16.1 mph | 1.8 mm | 8°C | 1 | 71 | EH… |
| August | 6.2 mph | 17.3 mph | 1.4 mm | 10°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| September | 8.0 mph | 21.9 mph | 1.5 mm | 11°C | 7 | 100 | YES |
| October | 7.3 mph | 20.0 mph | 1.8 mm | 12°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| November | 6.2 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 14°C | 3 | 69 | EH… |
| December | 6.3 mph | 18.0 mph | 1.9 mm | 16°C | 5 | 77 | EH… |
"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 September is the pick
In September the average wind in Hobart is 8.0 mph with gusts to 21.9 mph, average daily rain is 1.5 mm and the average temperature is 11°C. Roughly 7 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 Hobart: 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.
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Averages tell you the odds, not the forecast. Check the live wind in Hobart right now before you pack the kite.
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