Best time to fly a kite in Orlando
Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Orlando is January (kite score 84/100 — YES). Here's the full month-by-month breakdown.
Monthly averages| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7 mph | 13.7 mph | 1.6 mm | 14°C | 6 | 84 | YES |
| February | 6.2 mph | 13.3 mph | 2.2 mm | 17°C | 3 | 73 | EH… |
| March | 6.7 mph | 14.8 mph | 1.8 mm | 20°C | 6 | 82 | YES |
| April | 6.7 mph | 14.9 mph | 1.9 mm | 22°C | 5 | 81 | YES |
| May | 5.5 mph | 13.1 mph | 4.8 mm | 26°C | 1 | 51 | EH… |
| June | 4.8 mph | 11.7 mph | 6.9 mm | 27°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.0 mph | 10.3 mph | 5.9 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.4 mph | 12.0 mph | 6.9 mm | 27°C | 1 | 50 | EH… |
| September | 5.1 mph | 11.4 mph | 8.5 mm | 26°C | 0 | 47 | NOPE |
| October | 7.5 mph | 14.9 mph | 4.2 mm | 23°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 6.1 mph | 12.7 mph | 2.0 mm | 20°C | 6 | 74 | EH… |
| December | 6.6 mph | 13.5 mph | 2.0 mm | 17°C | 6 | 79 | 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 January is the pick
In January the average wind in Orlando is 6.7 mph with gusts to 13.7 mph, average daily rain is 1.6 mm and the average temperature is 14°C. Roughly 6 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 Orlando: 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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