Wind statistics for Bristol
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Bristol, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.5 mph
- Average gusts: 19.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 108 a year
- Best month: July (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: December (11.9 mph)
- Calmest month: May (7.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (4.8 mm)
How Bristol compares
Bristol ranks #16 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 95% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, July, 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 | 10.1 mph | 20.1 mph | 3.6 mm | 5°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 11.1 mph | 22.4 mph | 4.2 mm | 7°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 9.1 mph | 19.0 mph | 2.1 mm | 8°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| April | 9.7 mph | 20.6 mph | 1.8 mm | 10°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.9 mph | 17.5 mph | 2.5 mm | 14°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.4 mph | 20.6 mph | 2.0 mm | 16°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| July | 8.1 mph | 18.0 mph | 1.5 mm | 18°C | 10 | 100 | YES |
| August | 9.2 mph | 18.9 mph | 2.1 mm | 17°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
| September | 8.9 mph | 18.1 mph | 4.8 mm | 15°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 9.2 mph | 18.4 mph | 3.3 mm | 12°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 9.9 mph | 19.8 mph | 3.5 mm | 8°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 11.9 mph | 24.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 8°C | 10 | 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 Bristol, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Bristol 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.