Wind statistics for Dublin
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Dublin, Ireland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 10.3 mph
- Average gusts: 20.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 115 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: December (12.7 mph)
- Calmest month: May (8.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (3.9 mm)
How Dublin compares
Dublin ranks #27 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 95% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, 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 | 11.5 mph | 22.1 mph | 3.4 mm | 6°C | 11 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 11.9 mph | 23.1 mph | 3.0 mm | 8°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| March | 10.5 mph | 20.9 mph | 2.7 mm | 8°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| April | 9.7 mph | 19.8 mph | 3.3 mm | 10°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.0 mph | 17.3 mph | 1.8 mm | 13°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.5 mph | 20.0 mph | 3.0 mm | 15°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| July | 8.6 mph | 18.5 mph | 2.4 mm | 17°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| August | 9.6 mph | 19.3 mph | 2.9 mm | 16°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| September | 9.8 mph | 19.1 mph | 3.9 mm | 14°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 10.5 mph | 19.9 mph | 3.4 mm | 12°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 10.8 mph | 20.7 mph | 3.0 mm | 9°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| December | 12.7 mph | 24.3 mph | 2.9 mm | 8°C | 10 | 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 Dublin, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Dublin 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.