Wind statistics for Atlanta
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Atlanta, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.6 mph
- Average gusts: 14.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.5 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 59 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 87/100)
- Windiest month: January (7.8 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (5.9 mm)
How Atlanta compares
Atlanta ranks #155 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 52% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, scores 87/100 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 | 7.8 mph | 16.2 mph | 3.7 mm | 5°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 7.6 mph | 16.0 mph | 3.6 mm | 10°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 7.8 mph | 16.7 mph | 3.4 mm | 14°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.2 mph | 16.0 mph | 3.1 mm | 18°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.0 mph | 14.0 mph | 5.9 mm | 21°C | 2 | 57 | EH… |
| June | 5.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 4.0 mm | 25°C | 2 | 51 | EH… |
| July | 5.1 mph | 12.5 mph | 5.6 mm | 27°C | 0 | 47 | NOPE |
| August | 5.5 mph | 12.3 mph | 4.2 mm | 25°C | 2 | 51 | EH… |
| September | 6.1 mph | 12.9 mph | 3.5 mm | 23°C | 4 | 62 | EH… |
| October | 6.9 mph | 14.0 mph | 0.9 mm | 18°C | 7 | 87 | YES |
| November | 7.1 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.0 mm | 13°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| December | 7.1 mph | 14.7 mph | 2.2 mm | 8°C | 6 | 83 | 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 Atlanta, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Atlanta 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.