Wind statistics for Basel
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Basel, Switzerland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.9 mph
- Average gusts: 11.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.2 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 7 a year
- Best month: December (kite score 61/100)
- Windiest month: November (5.6 mph)
- Calmest month: August (4.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: November (4.9 mm)
How Basel compares
Basel ranks #430 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 20% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, December, scores 61/100 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 | 5.3 mph | 11.3 mph | 3.1 mm | 2°C | 1 | 55 | EH… |
| February | 5.4 mph | 11.7 mph | 2.9 mm | 6°C | 1 | 59 | EH… |
| March | 4.9 mph | 11.0 mph | 2.3 mm | 8°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.8 mph | 11.1 mph | 2.3 mm | 11°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 4.4 mph | 10.9 mph | 3.6 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.6 mph | 11.8 mph | 2.9 mm | 21°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.5 mph | 11.6 mph | 2.9 mm | 21°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.0 mph | 10.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.4 mph | 10.0 mph | 3.9 mm | 16°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 5.1 mph | 11.0 mph | 4.0 mm | 12°C | 1 | 47 | NOPE |
| November | 5.6 mph | 11.7 mph | 4.9 mm | 6°C | 0 | 52 | EH… |
| December | 5.5 mph | 11.4 mph | 2.7 mm | 4°C | 1 | 61 | 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 Basel, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Basel 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.