Wind statistics for Almaty
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Almaty, Kazakhstan — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 3.0 mph
- Average gusts: 10.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 0 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: August (3.5 mph)
- Calmest month: November (2.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (4.1 mm)
How Almaty compares
Almaty ranks #318 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 2% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 30/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8 mph | 9.7 mph | 1.2 mm | -2°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 2.9 mph | 9.6 mph | 1.8 mm | -1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 2.8 mph | 9.8 mph | 2.7 mm | 5°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 3.2 mph | 11.3 mph | 3.2 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.2 mph | 11.6 mph | 4.1 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 3.4 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.8 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 3.3 mph | 12.2 mph | 1.4 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 3.5 mph | 11.7 mph | 1.6 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 3.0 mph | 10.2 mph | 2.7 mm | 17°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 2.6 mph | 9.1 mph | 2.3 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 2.4 mph | 9.2 mph | 1.7 mm | 6°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 2.5 mph | 9.1 mph | 2.1 mm | -1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"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%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Almaty, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Almaty using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.