Wind statistics for Chicago
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Chicago, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.9 mph
- Average gusts: 17.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.8 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 127 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 97/100)
- Windiest month: March (10.2 mph)
- Calmest month: July (6.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (4.2 mm)
How Chicago compares
Chicago ranks #37 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 89% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 97/100 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 | 10.0 mph | 19.5 mph | 2.4 mm | -5°C | 15 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.8 mph | 17.2 mph | 0.7 mm | -0°C | 12 | 97 | YES |
| March | 10.2 mph | 20.5 mph | 3.2 mm | 6°C | 13 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 10.0 mph | 20.5 mph | 3.8 mm | 10°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.1 mph | 17.8 mph | 2.2 mm | 15°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.3 mph | 17.8 mph | 4.2 mm | 22°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.6 mph | 14.9 mph | 4.0 mm | 24°C | 4 | 63 | EH… |
| August | 8.1 mph | 15.6 mph | 3.3 mm | 22°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 7.9 mph | 14.6 mph | 3.1 mm | 20°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 10.1 mph | 17.6 mph | 2.5 mm | 14°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| November | 9.7 mph | 18.2 mph | 2.3 mm | 6°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.0 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.2 mm | 0°C | 12 | 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 Chicago, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Chicago 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.