Wind statistics for Charlotte
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Charlotte, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.5 mph
- Average gusts: 14.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.9 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 53 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.9 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: July (4.7 mm)
How Charlotte compares
Charlotte ranks #169 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 48% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 85/100 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 | 15.0 mph | 2.3 mm | 4°C | 6 | 82 | YES |
| February | 7.3 mph | 15.6 mph | 2.7 mm | 8°C | 6 | 82 | YES |
| March | 7.9 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.5 mm | 14°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| April | 7.7 mph | 17.2 mph | 1.8 mm | 18°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.3 mph | 14.6 mph | 3.9 mm | 21°C | 4 | 61 | EH… |
| June | 5.7 mph | 13.6 mph | 2.2 mm | 25°C | 1 | 68 | EH… |
| July | 5.4 mph | 13.1 mph | 4.7 mm | 27°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| August | 5.5 mph | 12.3 mph | 4.7 mm | 25°C | 1 | 51 | EH… |
| September | 5.8 mph | 12.6 mph | 3.9 mm | 22°C | 2 | 55 | EH… |
| October | 6.3 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.1 mm | 16°C | 6 | 80 | YES |
| November | 6.3 mph | 13.4 mph | 1.6 mm | 12°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| December | 6.5 mph | 13.7 mph | 3.2 mm | 7°C | 3 | 69 | 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 Charlotte, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Charlotte 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.