Wind statistics for Canterbury
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Canterbury, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.3 mph
- Average gusts: 18.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.2 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 121 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: December (11.4 mph)
- Calmest month: May (8.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (3.0 mm)
How Canterbury compares
Canterbury ranks #23 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 93% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, 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 | 10.2 mph | 20.0 mph | 2.9 mm | 4°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| February | 10.4 mph | 20.5 mph | 3.0 mm | 7°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.6 mph | 17.4 mph | 1.4 mm | 8°C | 10 | 100 | YES |
| April | 9.4 mph | 19.3 mph | 1.3 mm | 10°C | 12 | 100 | YES |
| May | 8.0 mph | 16.8 mph | 2.0 mm | 14°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.9 mph | 18.7 mph | 1.9 mm | 17°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| July | 8.0 mph | 16.9 mph | 2.3 mm | 19°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| August | 8.5 mph | 17.7 mph | 1.7 mm | 18°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| September | 9.0 mph | 18.4 mph | 2.4 mm | 16°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| October | 9.1 mph | 18.1 mph | 2.8 mm | 13°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| November | 9.8 mph | 19.2 mph | 2.8 mm | 8°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| December | 11.4 mph | 22.2 mph | 1.9 mm | 7°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
"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 Canterbury, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Canterbury 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.