Wind statistics for Detroit
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Detroit, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.5 mph
- Average gusts: 17.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.5 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 116 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 96/100)
- Windiest month: March (10.0 mph)
- Calmest month: July (6.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (3.9 mm)
How Detroit compares
Detroit ranks #53 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 84% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 96/100 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 | 9.8 mph | 18.9 mph | 2.5 mm | -5°C | 16 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.4 mph | 16.5 mph | 0.8 mm | -2°C | 10 | 96 | YES |
| March | 10.0 mph | 20.7 mph | 2.7 mm | 5°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| April | 9.4 mph | 20.0 mph | 3.9 mm | 10°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.5 mph | 18.6 mph | 2.3 mm | 16°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.1 mph | 17.9 mph | 2.9 mm | 22°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| July | 6.4 mph | 14.9 mph | 3.0 mm | 24°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 7.3 mph | 15.1 mph | 2.8 mm | 22°C | 6 | 81 | YES |
| September | 6.9 mph | 13.9 mph | 2.3 mm | 19°C | 6 | 81 | YES |
| October | 8.9 mph | 17.1 mph | 2.4 mm | 13°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| November | 9.3 mph | 18.3 mph | 1.6 mm | 6°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
| December | 8.9 mph | 17.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 1°C | 11 | 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 Detroit, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Detroit 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.