Wind statistics for Cairo
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Cairo, Egypt — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.9 mph
- Average gusts: 14.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.1 mm
- Average temperature: 24°C
- Good kite days: 28 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 80/100)
- Windiest month: April (6.3 mph)
- Calmest month: January (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (0.3 mm)
How Cairo compares
Cairo ranks #332 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 38% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 80/100 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 | 5.1 mph | 11.9 mph | 0.1 mm | 16°C | 2 | 67 | EH… |
| February | 5.7 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.2 mm | 16°C | 2 | 73 | EH… |
| March | 5.9 mph | 14.6 mph | 0.3 mm | 19°C | 3 | 76 | EH… |
| April | 6.3 mph | 15.8 mph | 0.1 mm | 23°C | 5 | 80 | YES |
| May | 6.3 mph | 16.1 mph | 0.0 mm | 27°C | 3 | 80 | YES |
| June | 6.3 mph | 16.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 31°C | 3 | 79 | EH… |
| July | 5.8 mph | 15.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 32°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| August | 6.3 mph | 15.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 32°C | 1 | 78 | EH… |
| September | 6.2 mph | 14.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 30°C | 2 | 79 | EH… |
| October | 6.1 mph | 14.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 26°C | 3 | 78 | EH… |
| November | 5.2 mph | 12.3 mph | 0.1 mm | 22°C | 1 | 68 | EH… |
| December | 5.2 mph | 12.0 mph | 0.1 mm | 17°C | 2 | 68 | 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 Cairo, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Cairo 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.