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

The best month to fly a kite in Manama is January, with an average kite score of 100/100. In January the wind averages 9.3 mph with gusts to 18.2 mph and about 17 good kite-flying days.

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

Wind between 8 and 25 mph is ideal for most kites. In Manama the windiest month averages 9.3 mph.

Is Manama windy enough to fly a kite?

Manama averages between 7.5 and 9.3 mph of wind across the year, which is enough for kite flying in most months. Check the live wind for Manama before you head out.

Best time to fly a kite in Manama

Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Manama 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	9.3 mph	18.2 mph	0.1 mm	18°C	17	100	YES
February	9.3 mph	18.4 mph	0.8 mm	19°C	14	100	YES
March	9.1 mph	18.8 mph	1.7 mm	21°C	12	85	YES
April	8.3 mph	17.8 mph	0.4 mm	26°C	12	100	YES
May	9.3 mph	19.0 mph	0.5 mm	31°C	16	98	YES
June	8.8 mph	18.6 mph	0.0 mm	35°C	13	95	YES
July	9.0 mph	18.6 mph	0.0 mm	36°C	17	93	YES
August	7.5 mph	14.8 mph	0.0 mm	36°C	12	88	YES
September	8.4 mph	15.8 mph	0.0 mm	34°C	15	96	YES
October	8.7 mph	15.8 mph	0.0 mm	30°C	13	100	YES
November	8.5 mph	16.1 mph	0.4 mm	25°C	12	100	YES
December	7.8 mph	15.6 mph	0.4 mm	20°C	12	97	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 Manama is 9.3 mph with gusts to 18.2 mph, average daily rain is 0.1 mm and the average temperature is 18°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 Manama: 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 Manama right now before you pack the kite.

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