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

The best month to fly a kite in Jeddah is May, with an average kite score of 100/100. In May the wind averages 8.6 mph with gusts to 18.2 mph and about 17 good kite-flying days.

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

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Jeddah the windiest month averages 8.6 mph.

Is Jeddah windy enough to fly a kite?

Jeddah averages between 6.4 and 9.1 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Jeddah before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Jeddah

Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Jeddah is May (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	7.5 mph	15.6 mph	0.7 mm	25°C	10	94	YES
February	8.5 mph	17.4 mph	0.4 mm	25°C	13	100	YES
March	8.3 mph	17.8 mph	0.6 mm	26°C	15	100	YES
April	8.0 mph	17.5 mph	0.3 mm	28°C	14	100	YES
May	8.6 mph	18.2 mph	0.0 mm	30°C	17	100	YES
June	8.0 mph	17.5 mph	0.0 mm	32°C	15	98	YES
July	7.3 mph	16.0 mph	0.0 mm	34°C	10	88	YES
August	8.7 mph	17.2 mph	0.1 mm	34°C	18	96	YES
September	9.1 mph	17.2 mph	0.0 mm	32°C	18	97	YES
October	7.3 mph	14.0 mph	0.4 mm	30°C	12	91	YES
November	6.4 mph	13.4 mph	1.3 mm	28°C	6	82	YES
December	7.2 mph	15.4 mph	0.8 mm	26°C	9	91	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 May is the pick

In May the average wind in Jeddah is 8.6 mph with gusts to 18.2 mph, average daily rain is 0.0 mm and the average temperature is 30°C. Roughly 17 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 Jeddah: 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 Jeddah right now before you pack the kite.

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