Wind statistics for Cologne
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Cologne, Germany — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.9 mph
- Average gusts: 14.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.6 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 44 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: January (8.1 mph)
- Calmest month: August (5.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (3.3 mm)
How Cologne compares
Cologne ranks #139 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 57% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, 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 | 8.1 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 3°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| February | 7.9 mph | 16.1 mph | 2.8 mm | 6°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| March | 6.2 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.9 mm | 8°C | 3 | 76 | EH… |
| April | 6.3 mph | 14.0 mph | 2.1 mm | 11°C | 2 | 75 | EH… |
| May | 5.8 mph | 13.7 mph | 3.1 mm | 16°C | 2 | 61 | EH… |
| June | 6.3 mph | 14.8 mph | 2.8 mm | 19°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.0 mph | 14.2 mph | 2.0 mm | 20°C | 3 | 73 | EH… |
| August | 5.7 mph | 12.6 mph | 2.3 mm | 20°C | 1 | 67 | EH… |
| September | 6.6 mph | 13.7 mph | 3.3 mm | 17°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| October | 7.6 mph | 15.0 mph | 3.1 mm | 13°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.8 mph | 15.7 mph | 2.9 mm | 7°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| December | 8.0 mph | 16.0 mph | 2.5 mm | 5°C | 6 | 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 Cologne, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Cologne 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.