Wind statistics for Barcelona
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Barcelona, Spain — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.4 mph
- Average gusts: 12.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 19 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 72/100)
- Windiest month: March (6.4 mph)
- Calmest month: May (4.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (4.1 mm)
How Barcelona compares
Barcelona ranks #239 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 27% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 72/100 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 | 5.9 mph | 13.5 mph | 2.0 mm | 10°C | 5 | 72 | EH… |
| February | 5.4 mph | 12.7 mph | 1.2 mm | 11°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 6.4 mph | 15.0 mph | 3.6 mm | 12°C | 3 | 65 | EH… |
| April | 5.2 mph | 12.7 mph | 2.1 mm | 15°C | 1 | 63 | EH… |
| May | 4.9 mph | 12.7 mph | 1.7 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 5.5 mph | 13.9 mph | 1.1 mm | 24°C | 0 | 71 | EH… |
| July | 5.3 mph | 13.8 mph | 1.7 mm | 26°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| August | 5.1 mph | 12.2 mph | 1.3 mm | 26°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| September | 5.2 mph | 11.9 mph | 4.1 mm | 22°C | 1 | 48 | NOPE |
| October | 5.7 mph | 12.6 mph | 2.8 mm | 19°C | 2 | 63 | EH… |
| November | 5.5 mph | 12.4 mph | 1.3 mm | 14°C | 4 | 71 | EH… |
| December | 5.1 mph | 11.5 mph | 2.1 mm | 10°C | 2 | 62 | 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 Barcelona, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Barcelona 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.