Wind statistics for Auckland
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Auckland, New Zealand — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.3 mph
- Average gusts: 19.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.6 mm
- Average temperature: 16°C
- Good kite days: 108 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: September (11.7 mph)
- Calmest month: February (7.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (5.7 mm)
How Auckland compares
Auckland ranks #22 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 93% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, May, scores 85/100 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 | 9.3 mph | 20.5 mph | 4.4 mm | 20°C | 11 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 7.9 mph | 17.7 mph | 2.0 mm | 20°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.5 mph | 18.4 mph | 2.7 mm | 18°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| April | 10.0 mph | 20.5 mph | 5.7 mm | 17°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.6 mph | 17.6 mph | 2.4 mm | 14°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.1 mph | 18.5 mph | 4.1 mm | 13°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 8.4 mph | 17.4 mph | 5.2 mm | 12°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 9.1 mph | 17.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 11°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| September | 11.7 mph | 22.5 mph | 3.2 mm | 14°C | 11 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 11.2 mph | 21.8 mph | 3.7 mm | 15°C | 15 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.7 mph | 18.5 mph | 4.0 mm | 17°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 9.6 mph | 21.1 mph | 3.7 mm | 19°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
"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 Auckland, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Auckland 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.