Wind statistics for Christchurch
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Christchurch, New Zealand — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.8 mph
- Average gusts: 16.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.9 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 104 a year
- Best month: November (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: October (8.9 mph)
- Calmest month: May (6.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (2.7 mm)
How Christchurch compares
Christchurch ranks #83 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 75% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, November, 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 | 8.8 mph | 19.2 mph | 2.3 mm | 16°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.4 mph | 18.3 mph | 2.0 mm | 16°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.0 mph | 17.4 mph | 1.8 mm | 15°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| April | 7.6 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.7 mm | 13°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.0 mph | 12.6 mph | 1.1 mm | 10°C | 3 | 77 | EH… |
| June | 6.7 mph | 13.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 9°C | 4 | 76 | EH… |
| July | 6.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.5 mm | 8°C | 5 | 82 | YES |
| August | 7.2 mph | 14.5 mph | 1.4 mm | 8°C | 6 | 91 | YES |
| September | 8.6 mph | 17.7 mph | 1.8 mm | 10°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.9 mph | 18.6 mph | 2.3 mm | 12°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| November | 8.6 mph | 18.8 mph | 1.5 mm | 14°C | 13 | 100 | YES |
| December | 8.8 mph | 19.6 mph | 2.1 mm | 16°C | 14 | 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 Christchurch, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Christchurch 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.