Wind statistics for Columbus
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Columbus, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.4 mph
- Average gusts: 14.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 45 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 83/100)
- Windiest month: March (8.2 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (5.1 mm)
How Columbus compares
Columbus ranks #175 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 46% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 83/100 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 | 7.6 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.3 mm | -3°C | 8 | 83 | YES |
| February | 6.7 mph | 14.3 mph | 2.2 mm | 1°C | 4 | 77 | EH… |
| March | 8.2 mph | 18.0 mph | 3.4 mm | 8°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.7 mph | 17.6 mph | 5.0 mm | 14°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.3 mph | 14.6 mph | 5.1 mm | 17°C | 3 | 60 | EH… |
| June | 5.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 3.7 mm | 23°C | 0 | 53 | EH… |
| July | 4.6 mph | 11.4 mph | 3.7 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.2 mph | 12.1 mph | 3.0 mm | 23°C | 0 | 56 | EH… |
| September | 4.6 mph | 10.6 mph | 1.9 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 6.2 mph | 12.9 mph | 2.4 mm | 14°C | 5 | 72 | EH… |
| November | 6.9 mph | 14.5 mph | 2.2 mm | 7°C | 7 | 81 | YES |
| December | 7.1 mph | 14.9 mph | 2.6 mm | 2°C | 5 | 80 | 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 Columbus, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Columbus 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.