Wind statistics for Bournemouth
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Bournemouth, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 10.5 mph
- Average gusts: 21.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.7 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 132 a year
- Best month: June (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: December (13.2 mph)
- Calmest month: May (8.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (4.3 mm)
How Bournemouth compares
Bournemouth ranks #8 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 98% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, June, scores 100/100 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 | 11.5 mph | 22.7 mph | 4.3 mm | 6°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 12.0 mph | 23.7 mph | 4.3 mm | 8°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 10.1 mph | 20.5 mph | 1.9 mm | 8°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| April | 10.9 mph | 22.7 mph | 1.5 mm | 11°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| May | 8.6 mph | 18.8 mph | 1.9 mm | 14°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.7 mph | 21.0 mph | 1.5 mm | 17°C | 13 | 100 | YES |
| July | 8.6 mph | 19.0 mph | 1.4 mm | 19°C | 10 | 100 | YES |
| August | 9.8 mph | 20.0 mph | 1.6 mm | 18°C | 17 | 85 | YES |
| September | 10.2 mph | 20.2 mph | 3.6 mm | 16°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 10.6 mph | 20.6 mph | 3.7 mm | 13°C | 12 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 11.4 mph | 22.3 mph | 3.5 mm | 10°C | 11 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 13.2 mph | 25.8 mph | 3.4 mm | 9°C | 11 | 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 Bournemouth, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Bournemouth 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.