Wind statistics for Amsterdam
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Amsterdam, Netherlands — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.1 mph
- Average gusts: 16.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.7 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 66 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 91/100)
- Windiest month: December (10.0 mph)
- Calmest month: May (6.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (4.3 mm)
How Amsterdam compares
Amsterdam ranks #67 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 79% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 91/100 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 | 8.8 mph | 17.4 mph | 2.7 mm | 3°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.9 mph | 18.0 mph | 2.9 mm | 6°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| March | 7.3 mph | 15.3 mph | 1.5 mm | 8°C | 6 | 91 | YES |
| April | 7.8 mph | 16.6 mph | 1.7 mm | 10°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.9 mph | 15.7 mph | 3.0 mm | 14°C | 5 | 75 | EH… |
| June | 7.6 mph | 17.1 mph | 3.0 mm | 17°C | 6 | 83 | YES |
| July | 7.0 mph | 15.6 mph | 2.6 mm | 19°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| August | 7.3 mph | 15.0 mph | 1.8 mm | 18°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| September | 7.8 mph | 15.7 mph | 2.9 mm | 16°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.9 mph | 17.2 mph | 4.3 mm | 12°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.8 mph | 17.3 mph | 3.5 mm | 8°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 10.0 mph | 19.9 mph | 2.6 mm | 6°C | 8 | 85 | 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%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Amsterdam, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Amsterdam 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.