Kite Flying Statistics 2026
The numbers behind kite flying — how much wind, rain and how many good kite days cities get around the world, computed from years of daily weather data.
StatisticsThe headline numbers
- 326 cities analysed across 5 regions
- Average wind speed across all cities: 6.6 mph
- Windiest city: Wellington (15.3 mph average, windiest month September)
- Calmest city: Innsbruck (2.0 mph average)
- Best kite-flying city: Aden (best month January scores 100/100)
- Most good kite days: Aden (207 good days a year)
- Rainiest city: Kuching (13.9 mm average daily rain)
Windiest cities in the world
| # | City | Country | Avg wind | Windiest month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington | New Zealand | 15.3 mph | September (17.3 mph) |
| 2 | Skegness | United Kingdom | 12.2 mph | December (15.3 mph) |
| 3 | Dover | United Kingdom | 11.7 mph | December (14.9 mph) |
| 4 | Hastings | United Kingdom | 11.3 mph | December (14.3 mph) |
| 5 | Brighton | United Kingdom | 11.1 mph | December (13.9 mph) |
| 6 | Aberdeen | United Kingdom | 11.1 mph | January (13.8 mph) |
| 7 | Plymouth | United Kingdom | 10.6 mph | December (13.3 mph) |
| 8 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | 10.5 mph | December (13.2 mph) |
| 9 | Blackpool | United Kingdom | 10.4 mph | December (12.9 mph) |
| 10 | Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 10.2 mph | December (12.4 mph) |
| 11 | Boracay | Philippines | 10.1 mph | February (13.5 mph) |
| 12 | Norwich | United Kingdom | 9.7 mph | December (12.2 mph) |
| 13 | Naha | Japan | 9.7 mph | June (10.6 mph) |
| 14 | Bath | United Kingdom | 9.6 mph | December (12.0 mph) |
| 15 | The Hague | Netherlands | 9.6 mph | December (11.8 mph) |
| 16 | Bristol | United Kingdom | 9.5 mph | December (11.9 mph) |
| 17 | Belfast | United Kingdom | 9.5 mph | December (11.5 mph) |
| 18 | Swansea | United Kingdom | 9.5 mph | December (11.5 mph) |
| 19 | Ponta Delgada | Portugal | 9.5 mph | January (13.5 mph) |
| 20 | Marseille | France | 9.4 mph | March (11.1 mph) |
Best cities for kite flying
Ranked by the kite score of each city's best month — wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temperature 10%.
| # | City | Country | Best month | Score | Good days/yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden | Yemen | January | 100/100 | 207 |
| 2 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | October | 100/100 | 182 |
| 3 | Honolulu | United States | July | 100/100 | 178 |
| 4 | Skegness | United Kingdom | August | 100/100 | 177 |
| 5 | Manama | Bahrain | January | 100/100 | 165 |
| 6 | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | May | 100/100 | 157 |
| 7 | Karachi | Pakistan | September | 100/100 | 156 |
| 8 | Hastings | United Kingdom | April | 100/100 | 149 |
| 9 | Perth | Australia | December | 100/100 | 147 |
| 10 | Dover | United Kingdom | April | 100/100 | 145 |
| 11 | Norwich | United Kingdom | April | 100/100 | 145 |
| 12 | Brighton | United Kingdom | April | 100/100 | 139 |
| 13 | Doha | Qatar | March | 100/100 | 135 |
| 14 | San Francisco | United States | July | 100/100 | 135 |
| 15 | Dalian | China | March | 100/100 | 134 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | United Kingdom | June | 100/100 | 132 |
| 17 | Newcastle | Australia | September | 100/100 | 131 |
| 18 | Baku | Azerbaijan | January | 100/100 | 130 |
| 19 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | February | 100/100 | 130 |
| 20 | Cambridge | United Kingdom | August | 100/100 | 129 |
Most good kite-flying days
| # | City | Country | Good days/yr | Best month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aden | Yemen | 207 | January |
| 2 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 182 | October |
| 3 | Honolulu | United States | 178 | July |
| 4 | Skegness | United Kingdom | 177 | August |
| 5 | Manama | Bahrain | 165 | January |
| 6 | Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 157 | May |
| 7 | Karachi | Pakistan | 156 | September |
| 8 | Hastings | United Kingdom | 149 | April |
| 9 | Perth | Australia | 147 | December |
| 10 | Norwich | United Kingdom | 145 | April |
Rainiest cities
| # | City | Country | Avg daily rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuching | Malaysia | 13.9 mm |
| 2 | Medan | Indonesia | 12.4 mm |
| 3 | George Town | Malaysia | 10.2 mm |
| 4 | Galle | Sri Lanka | 9.1 mm |
| 5 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 9.1 mm |
| 6 | Kochi | India | 9.1 mm |
| 7 | Singapore | Singapore | 8.9 mm |
| 8 | Sihanoukville | Cambodia | 8.8 mm |
| 9 | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 8.7 mm |
| 10 | Davao | Philippines | 8.7 mm |
By region
| Region | Cities | Avg wind |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 125 | 5.8 mph |
| Europe | 117 | 7.3 mph |
| North America | 63 | 6.7 mph |
| Oceania | 19 | 7.8 mph |
| the World | 2 | 6.1 mph |
Per-city wind statistics
Every city gets its own statistics page with annual averages, extremes and how it ranks worldwide.
LondonUnited Kingdom · 8.0 mph avg windManchesterUnited Kingdom · 7.4 mph avg windBirminghamUnited Kingdom · 8.8 mph avg windLiverpoolUnited Kingdom · 8.9 mph avg windEdinburghUnited Kingdom · 10.2 mph avg windGlasgowUnited Kingdom · 8.3 mph avg windBristolUnited Kingdom · 9.5 mph avg windLeedsUnited Kingdom · 8.8 mph avg windCardiffUnited Kingdom · 9.1 mph avg windBelfastUnited Kingdom · 9.5 mph avg windNewcastleUnited Kingdom · 8.6 mph avg windNottinghamUnited Kingdom · 9.0 mph avg windSouthamptonUnited Kingdom · 8.7 mph avg windBrightonUnited Kingdom · 11.1 mph avg windOxfordUnited Kingdom · 8.8 mph avg windCambridgeUnited Kingdom · 9.2 mph avg windYorkUnited Kingdom · 8.9 mph avg windBathUnited Kingdom · 9.6 mph avg windInvernessUnited Kingdom · 7.6 mph avg windAberdeenUnited Kingdom · 11.1 mph avg windPlymouthUnited Kingdom · 10.6 mph avg windDoverUnited Kingdom · 11.7 mph avg windHastingsUnited Kingdom · 11.3 mph avg windBournemouthUnited Kingdom · 10.5 mph avg windBlackpoolUnited Kingdom · 10.4 mph avg windSkegnessUnited Kingdom · 12.2 mph avg windSwanseaUnited Kingdom · 9.5 mph avg windNorwichUnited Kingdom · 9.7 mph avg windExeterUnited Kingdom · 8.7 mph avg windDundeeUnited Kingdom · 9.2 mph avg windCanterburyUnited Kingdom · 9.3 mph avg windStratford-upon-AvonUnited Kingdom · 9.2 mph avg windNew YorkUnited States · 6.9 mph avg windLos AngelesUnited States · 4.1 mph avg windChicagoUnited States · 8.9 mph avg windSan FranciscoUnited States · 8.0 mph avg windMiamiUnited States · 7.9 mph avg windSeattleUnited States · 6.6 mph avg windBostonUnited States · 7.8 mph avg windDenverUnited States · 4.4 mph avg windPortlandUnited States · 5.9 mph avg windAustinUnited States · 7.2 mph avg windSan DiegoUnited States · 4.9 mph avg windPhoenixUnited States · 4.7 mph avg windAtlantaUnited States · 6.6 mph avg windWashingtonUnited States · 6.3 mph avg windNashvilleUnited States · 6.2 mph avg windNew OrleansUnited States · 7.2 mph avg windHonoluluUnited States · 9.2 mph avg windHoustonUnited States · 6.7 mph avg windDallasUnited States · 7.7 mph avg windSan AntonioUnited States · 6.6 mph avg windPhiladelphiaUnited States · 6.8 mph avg windCharlotteUnited States · 6.5 mph avg windOrlandoUnited States · 5.9 mph avg windTampaUnited States · 6.9 mph avg windLas VegasUnited States · 4.8 mph avg windSacramentoUnited States · 5.3 mph avg windSan JoseUnited States · 4.4 mph avg windColumbusUnited States · 6.4 mph avg windIndianapolisUnited States · 7.0 mph avg windDetroitUnited States · 8.5 mph avg windMemphisUnited States · 6.7 mph avg windLouisvilleUnited States · 5.9 mph avg windKansas CityUnited States · 7.1 mph avg windMilwaukeeUnited States · 8.6 mph avg windAlbuquerqueUnited States · 5.3 mph avg windTucsonUnited States · 5.4 mph avg windEl PasoUnited States · 5.7 mph avg windColorado SpringsUnited States · 5.4 mph avg windCharlestonUnited States · 8.6 mph avg windSavannahUnited States · 6.6 mph avg windProvidenceUnited States · 7.4 mph avg windBuffaloUnited States · 8.8 mph avg windRochesterUnited States · 9.0 mph avg windRichmondUnited States · 6.4 mph avg windNorfolkUnited States · 8.0 mph avg windMinneapolisUnited States · 7.1 mph avg windSt. LouisUnited States · 6.7 mph avg windPittsburghUnited States · 6.5 mph avg windCincinnatiUnited States · 6.7 mph avg windRaleighUnited States · 6.5 mph avg windSalt Lake CityUnited States · 5.5 mph avg windAnchorageUnited States · 5.2 mph avg windTorontoCanada · 8.0 mph avg windVancouverCanada · 5.8 mph avg windMontrealCanada · 7.2 mph avg windCalgaryCanada · 6.3 mph avg windOttawaCanada · 6.4 mph avg windEdmontonCanada · 6.9 mph avg windWinnipegCanada · 8.0 mph avg windQuebec CityCanada · 6.6 mph avg windHalifaxCanada · 8.8 mph avg windVictoriaCanada · 6.8 mph avg windSydneyAustralia · 7.7 mph avg windMelbourneAustralia · 7.5 mph avg windBrisbaneAustralia · 5.6 mph avg windPerthAustralia · 8.6 mph avg windAdelaideAustralia · 7.7 mph avg windGold CoastAustralia · 7.7 mph avg windCanberraAustralia · 5.7 mph avg windHobartAustralia · 6.0 mph avg windDarwinAustralia · 7.1 mph avg windCairnsAustralia · 9.2 mph avg windNewcastleAustralia · 9.1 mph avg windAucklandNew Zealand · 9.3 mph avg windWellingtonNew Zealand · 15.3 mph avg windChristchurchNew Zealand · 7.8 mph avg windQueenstownNew Zealand · 2.7 mph avg windDunedinNew Zealand · 8.5 mph avg windHamiltonNew Zealand · 7.6 mph avg windTaurangaNew Zealand · 8.2 mph avg windFijiFiji · 6.5 mph avg windTokyoJapan · 6.9 mph avg windOsakaJapan · 5.8 mph avg windKyotoJapan · 4.4 mph avg windSapporoJapan · 7.0 mph avg windFukuokaJapan · 5.9 mph avg windNahaJapan · 9.7 mph avg windKobeJapan · 7.3 mph avg windYokohamaJapan · 7.8 mph avg windNagoyaJapan · 6.4 mph avg windSeoulSouth Korea · 5.1 mph avg windBusanSouth Korea · 6.2 mph avg windIncheonSouth Korea · 6.3 mph avg windJejuSouth Korea · 7.5 mph avg windBeijingChina · 5.1 mph avg windShanghaiChina · 6.5 mph avg windGuangzhouChina · 6.3 mph avg windShenzhenChina · 6.5 mph avg windChengduChina · 3.8 mph avg windWuhanChina · 5.5 mph avg windNanjingChina · 6.1 mph avg windHangzhouChina · 5.1 mph avg windXi'anChina · 4.8 mph avg windChongqingChina · 4.6 mph avg windSuzhouChina · 6.3 mph avg windQingdaoChina · 8.2 mph avg windDalianChina · 8.3 mph avg windKunmingChina · 5.5 mph avg windXiamenChina · 7.3 mph avg windGuilinChina · 6.0 mph avg windHong KongHong Kong · 7.1 mph avg windMacauMacau · 8.0 mph avg windTaipeiTaiwan · 5.6 mph avg windSingaporeSingapore · 4.4 mph avg windBangkokThailand · 4.7 mph avg windPhuketThailand · 6.0 mph avg windChiang MaiThailand · 2.5 mph avg windPattayaThailand · 7.2 mph avg windKrabiThailand · 5.5 mph avg windHua HinThailand · 6.6 mph avg windKoh SamuiThailand · 7.0 mph avg windMumbaiIndia · 6.6 mph avg windDelhiIndia · 4.9 mph avg windBangaloreIndia · 7.3 mph avg windChennaiIndia · 7.2 mph avg windKolkataIndia · 4.9 mph avg windHyderabadIndia · 5.9 mph avg windPuneIndia · 6.0 mph avg windAhmedabadIndia · 5.7 mph avg windJaipurIndia · 5.1 mph avg windLucknowIndia · 5.1 mph avg windChandigarhIndia · 5.3 mph avg windKochiIndia · 4.8 mph avg windGoaIndia · 6.7 mph avg windVaranasiIndia · 4.9 mph avg windAgraIndia · 4.9 mph avg windJakartaIndonesia · 3.7 mph avg windBaliIndonesia · 4.0 mph avg windYogyakartaIndonesia · 3.5 mph avg windSurabayaIndonesia · 5.4 mph avg windBandungIndonesia · 3.6 mph avg windMedanIndonesia · 3.4 mph avg windLombokIndonesia · 5.0 mph avg windManilaPhilippines · 5.1 mph avg windCebuPhilippines · 5.9 mph avg windDavaoPhilippines · 3.2 mph avg windBoracayPhilippines · 10.1 mph avg windKuala LumpurMalaysia · 2.8 mph avg windGeorge TownMalaysia · 3.5 mph avg windJohor BahruMalaysia · 4.7 mph avg windKota KinabaluMalaysia · 3.7 mph avg windKuchingMalaysia · 3.3 mph avg windMalaccaMalaysia · 5.7 mph avg windHo Chi Minh CityVietnam · 4.8 mph avg windHanoiVietnam · 5.4 mph avg windDa NangVietnam · 5.6 mph avg windNha TrangVietnam · 5.7 mph avg windHueVietnam · 5.2 mph avg windPhnom PenhCambodia · 5.5 mph avg windSiem ReapCambodia · 4.8 mph avg windSihanoukvilleCambodia · 5.7 mph avg windYangonMyanmar · 4.7 mph avg windMandalayMyanmar · 5.2 mph avg windBaganMyanmar · 6.1 mph avg windKathmanduNepal · 2.7 mph avg windPokharaNepal · 2.9 mph avg windColomboSri Lanka · 6.3 mph avg windKandySri Lanka · 5.3 mph avg windGalleSri Lanka · 6.6 mph avg windDhakaBangladesh · 5.3 mph avg windChittagongBangladesh · 6.5 mph avg windDubaiUnited Arab Emirates · 7.1 mph avg windAbu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates · 7.7 mph avg windSharjahUnited Arab Emirates · 7.1 mph avg windDohaQatar · 7.8 mph avg windMuscatOman · 5.6 mph avg windSalalahOman · 5.3 mph avg windRiyadhSaudi Arabia · 6.2 mph avg windJeddahSaudi Arabia · 7.9 mph avg windMeccaSaudi Arabia · 7.3 mph avg windMedinaSaudi Arabia · 6.2 mph avg windKuwait CityKuwait · 8.8 mph avg windManamaBahrain · 8.7 mph avg windTehranIran · 4.7 mph avg windIsfahanIran · 4.8 mph avg windShirazIran · 3.9 mph avg windMashhadIran · 4.9 mph avg windBaghdadIraq · 6.4 mph avg windErbilIraq · 4.8 mph avg windBeirutLebanon · 5.8 mph avg windAmmanJordan · 6.8 mph avg windPetraJordan · 6.2 mph avg windTel AvivIsrael · 6.0 mph avg windJerusalemIsrael · 6.8 mph avg windHaifaIsrael · 7.6 mph avg windDamascusSyria · 5.1 mph avg windSanaaYemen · 4.6 mph avg windAdenYemen · 9.2 mph avg windBakuAzerbaijan · 8.9 mph avg windYerevanArmenia · 4.9 mph avg windTbilisiGeorgia · 5.8 mph avg windBatumiGeorgia · 3.9 mph avg windAlmatyKazakhstan · 3.0 mph avg windAstanaKazakhstan · 8.4 mph avg windTashkentUzbekistan · 4.3 mph avg windSamarkandUzbekistan · 5.0 mph avg windBishkekKyrgyzstan · 4.2 mph avg windIslamabadPakistan · 4.2 mph avg windLahorePakistan · 4.1 mph avg windKarachiPakistan · 8.3 mph avg windBerlinGermany · 7.5 mph avg windMunichGermany · 5.8 mph avg windHamburgGermany · 7.9 mph avg windFrankfurtGermany · 6.2 mph avg windCologneGermany · 6.9 mph avg windDusseldorfGermany · 7.2 mph avg windStuttgartGermany · 5.8 mph avg windDresdenGermany · 6.3 mph avg windLeipzigGermany · 7.3 mph avg windNurembergGermany · 5.8 mph avg windHanoverGermany · 7.7 mph avg windBremenGermany · 7.9 mph avg windBonnGermany · 6.7 mph avg windParisFrance · 6.9 mph avg windMarseilleFrance · 9.4 mph avg windLyonFrance · 6.1 mph avg windNiceFrance · 5.0 mph avg windToulouseFrance · 6.9 mph avg windBordeauxFrance · 6.4 mph avg windLilleFrance · 8.4 mph avg windStrasbourgFrance · 6.0 mph avg windMontpellierFrance · 6.9 mph avg windNantesFrance · 8.1 mph avg windGrenobleFrance · 2.7 mph avg windMadridSpain · 5.8 mph avg windBarcelonaSpain · 5.4 mph avg windValenciaSpain · 6.6 mph avg windSevilleSpain · 5.5 mph avg windBilbaoSpain · 5.6 mph avg windMalagaSpain · 5.8 mph avg windPalmaSpain · 5.6 mph avg windAlicanteSpain · 6.8 mph avg windGranadaSpain · 4.2 mph avg windZaragozaSpain · 7.9 mph avg windMurciaSpain · 5.2 mph avg windLisbonPortugal · 7.7 mph avg windPortoPortugal · 7.7 mph avg windFaroPortugal · 8.1 mph avg windCoimbraPortugal · 6.6 mph avg windFunchalPortugal · 5.1 mph avg windPonta DelgadaPortugal · 9.5 mph avg windRomeItaly · 5.2 mph avg windMilanItaly · 4.1 mph avg windVeniceItaly · 5.3 mph avg windFlorenceItaly · 4.8 mph avg windNaplesItaly · 5.5 mph avg windBolognaItaly · 4.7 mph avg windTurinItaly · 2.7 mph avg windPalermoItaly · 5.1 mph avg windGenoaItaly · 6.9 mph avg windVeronaItaly · 4.2 mph avg windBariItaly · 6.8 mph avg windCataniaItaly · 5.5 mph avg windAmsterdamNetherlands · 8.1 mph avg windRotterdamNetherlands · 8.3 mph avg windThe HagueNetherlands · 9.6 mph avg windUtrechtNetherlands · 8.3 mph avg windEindhovenNetherlands · 7.7 mph avg windGroningenNetherlands · 9.4 mph avg windMaastrichtNetherlands · 7.6 mph avg windBrusselsBelgium · 8.2 mph avg windAntwerpBelgium · 8.0 mph avg windGhentBelgium · 8.0 mph avg windBrugesBelgium · 8.7 mph avg windLiegeBelgium · 8.2 mph avg windViennaAustria · 7.4 mph avg windSalzburgAustria · 3.4 mph avg windInnsbruckAustria · 2.0 mph avg windGrazAustria · 3.8 mph avg windLinzAustria · 5.5 mph avg windPragueCzech Republic · 6.4 mph avg windBrnoCzech Republic · 6.2 mph avg windOstravaCzech Republic · 6.9 mph avg windWarsawPoland · 7.2 mph avg windKrakowPoland · 6.2 mph avg windGdanskPoland · 9.0 mph avg windWroclawPoland · 6.6 mph avg windPoznanPoland · 7.4 mph avg windLodzPoland · 7.8 mph avg windLublinPoland · 7.6 mph avg windKatowicePoland · 7.0 mph avg windSzczecinPoland · 8.0 mph avg windBudapestHungary · 5.6 mph avg windSan JoseCosta Rica · 4.4 mph avg wind
Source and method
Figures are monthly averages computed from 326 cities using Open-Meteo historical data. A "good kite day" is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. The kite score reuses the live forecast scoring. Updated as new climate data is baked.