Wind statistics for Austin
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Austin, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.2 mph
- Average gusts: 15.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 22°C
- Good kite days: 91 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: April (9.0 mph)
- Calmest month: September (6.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (6.4 mm)
How Austin compares
Austin ranks #115 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 65% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, 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 | 7.3 mph | 15.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 9°C | 8 | 83 | YES |
| February | 7.7 mph | 15.7 mph | 1.6 mm | 15°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.6 mph | 18.2 mph | 2.3 mm | 19°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| April | 9.0 mph | 18.7 mph | 5.3 mm | 22°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 7.3 mph | 15.9 mph | 6.4 mm | 24°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 7.2 mph | 15.9 mph | 4.4 mm | 28°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.5 mph | 14.5 mph | 5.4 mm | 28°C | 5 | 62 | EH… |
| August | 6.4 mph | 13.7 mph | 1.1 mm | 31°C | 6 | 80 | YES |
| September | 6.3 mph | 13.1 mph | 2.1 mm | 28°C | 5 | 75 | EH… |
| October | 7.0 mph | 14.0 mph | 2.5 mm | 24°C | 7 | 80 | YES |
| November | 7.1 mph | 14.2 mph | 2.0 mm | 18°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| December | 6.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.4 mm | 14°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 Austin, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Austin 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.