Wind statistics for Canberra
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Canberra, Australia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.7 mph
- Average gusts: 14.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.7 mm
- Average temperature: 13°C
- Good kite days: 34 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 86/100)
- Windiest month: September (6.8 mph)
- Calmest month: April (4.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: November (2.9 mm)
How Canberra compares
Canberra ranks #217 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 33% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, 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 | 6.1 mph | 15.8 mph | 2.0 mm | 20°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| February | 5.2 mph | 13.6 mph | 1.8 mm | 20°C | 0 | 66 | EH… |
| March | 5.1 mph | 12.8 mph | 1.8 mm | 18°C | 2 | 64 | EH… |
| April | 4.7 mph | 11.6 mph | 1.0 mm | 13°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.0 mph | 11.7 mph | 2.0 mm | 10°C | 2 | 62 | EH… |
| June | 4.9 mph | 11.7 mph | 1.6 mm | 6°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 6.2 mph | 14.3 mph | 2.0 mm | 6°C | 3 | 75 | EH… |
| August | 5.7 mph | 13.3 mph | 1.0 mm | 8°C | 3 | 73 | EH… |
| September | 6.8 mph | 15.6 mph | 0.9 mm | 10°C | 8 | 86 | YES |
| October | 6.8 mph | 16.1 mph | 1.0 mm | 14°C | 6 | 86 | YES |
| November | 6.3 mph | 16.0 mph | 2.9 mm | 17°C | 3 | 69 | EH… |
| December | 6.1 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 19°C | 2 | 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 Canberra, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Canberra 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.