Wind statistics for Calgary
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Calgary, Canada — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.3 mph
- Average gusts: 14.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.4 mm
- Average temperature: 5°C
- Good kite days: 46 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 86/100)
- Windiest month: January (7.0 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (4.1 mm)
How Calgary compares
Calgary ranks #181 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 44% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 86/100 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 | 7.0 mph | 14.8 mph | 0.5 mm | -7°C | 7 | 81 | YES |
| February | 6.1 mph | 12.9 mph | 0.7 mm | -7°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 5.9 mph | 13.1 mph | 1.2 mm | -3°C | 2 | 71 | EH… |
| April | 6.8 mph | 15.5 mph | 1.5 mm | 4°C | 5 | 86 | YES |
| May | 6.8 mph | 16.5 mph | 2.0 mm | 11°C | 4 | 82 | YES |
| June | 7.0 mph | 16.9 mph | 4.1 mm | 14°C | 3 | 68 | EH… |
| July | 5.5 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.0 mm | 19°C | 1 | 67 | EH… |
| August | 5.7 mph | 13.1 mph | 1.6 mm | 17°C | 1 | 73 | EH… |
| September | 5.9 mph | 13.1 mph | 0.9 mm | 14°C | 3 | 76 | EH… |
| October | 6.3 mph | 13.4 mph | 0.8 mm | 6°C | 4 | 80 | YES |
| November | 6.0 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.9 mm | -2°C | 5 | 74 | EH… |
| December | 6.7 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.7 mm | -5°C | 7 | 79 | 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 Calgary, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Calgary 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.