Wind statistics for Denver
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Denver, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.4 mph
- Average gusts: 11.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.0 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 5 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: April (4.9 mph)
- Calmest month: December (3.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (2.1 mm)
How Denver compares
Denver ranks #292 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 10% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 30/100 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 | 4.2 mph | 9.4 mph | 0.5 mm | -3°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.3 mph | 10.0 mph | 1.0 mm | 1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.7 mph | 12.1 mph | 1.4 mm | 7°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.9 mph | 13.1 mph | 1.3 mm | 10°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 4.8 mph | 13.0 mph | 2.1 mm | 14°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.7 mph | 13.3 mph | 1.0 mm | 22°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.4 mph | 12.8 mph | 0.8 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.6 mph | 11.8 mph | 1.1 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.3 mph | 10.5 mph | 1.1 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.7 mph | 10.5 mph | 0.7 mm | 12°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.8 mph | 8.6 mph | 0.7 mm | 4°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.6 mph | 8.2 mph | 0.4 mm | 2°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"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 Denver, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Denver 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.