Wind statistics for Anchorage
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Anchorage, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.2 mph
- Average gusts: 11.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.6 mm
- Average temperature: 3°C
- Good kite days: 17 a year
- Best month: December (kite score 82/100)
- Windiest month: December (7.3 mph)
- Calmest month: April (4.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (5.1 mm)
How Anchorage compares
Anchorage ranks #253 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 22% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, December, scores 82/100 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 | 6.6 mph | 13.1 mph | 3.0 mm | -8°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| February | 5.7 mph | 11.2 mph | 0.9 mm | -7°C | 1 | 66 | EH… |
| March | 5.2 mph | 10.8 mph | 1.4 mm | -5°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| April | 4.3 mph | 9.6 mph | 1.8 mm | 2°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 4.5 mph | 11.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 8°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.6 mph | 12.3 mph | 1.4 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.7 mph | 12.1 mph | 3.4 mm | 15°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.7 mph | 11.1 mph | 4.7 mm | 14°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.3 mph | 9.3 mph | 5.1 mm | 9°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 5.4 mph | 10.8 mph | 2.8 mm | 3°C | 2 | 60 | EH… |
| November | 4.9 mph | 9.4 mph | 2.6 mm | -5°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 7.3 mph | 14.3 mph | 1.6 mm | -8°C | 5 | 82 | 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 Anchorage, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Anchorage 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.