Wind statistics for Cincinnati
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Cincinnati, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.7 mph
- Average gusts: 15.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 14°C
- Good kite days: 53 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 84/100)
- Windiest month: March (8.5 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (4.6 mm)
How Cincinnati compares
Cincinnati ranks #152 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 53% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 84/100 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 | 7.9 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.7 mm | -2°C | 9 | 84 | YES |
| February | 7.1 mph | 15.8 mph | 2.1 mm | 2°C | 4 | 84 | YES |
| March | 8.5 mph | 19.4 mph | 3.8 mm | 10°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 8.4 mph | 19.7 mph | 4.5 mm | 15°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.4 mph | 15.5 mph | 4.6 mm | 18°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| June | 5.8 mph | 14.6 mph | 3.8 mm | 24°C | 1 | 56 | EH… |
| July | 4.7 mph | 12.3 mph | 2.6 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.2 mph | 12.7 mph | 2.8 mm | 24°C | 1 | 58 | EH… |
| September | 4.9 mph | 11.7 mph | 2.8 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 6.3 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.4 mm | 15°C | 5 | 73 | EH… |
| November | 7.2 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.4 mm | 8°C | 6 | 83 | YES |
| December | 7.4 mph | 16.4 mph | 2.9 mm | 3°C | 6 | 82 | 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 Cincinnati, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Cincinnati 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.