Wind statistics for Dunedin
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Dunedin, New Zealand — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.5 mph
- Average gusts: 18.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 10°C
- Good kite days: 76 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 98/100)
- Windiest month: September (9.8 mph)
- Calmest month: April (7.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (5.0 mm)
How Dunedin compares
Dunedin ranks #54 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 83% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 98/100 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 | 8.7 mph | 19.6 mph | 3.8 mm | 14°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.0 mph | 18.4 mph | 3.2 mm | 14°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 8.2 mph | 18.5 mph | 3.1 mm | 12°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.7 mph | 17.4 mph | 2.4 mm | 11°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| May | 8.2 mph | 18.0 mph | 1.6 mm | 8°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.1 mph | 17.6 mph | 3.3 mm | 7°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 8.3 mph | 17.6 mph | 3.2 mm | 6°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 7.9 mph | 16.9 mph | 1.5 mm | 6°C | 6 | 98 | YES |
| September | 9.8 mph | 21.4 mph | 2.9 mm | 9°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| October | 9.5 mph | 20.8 mph | 5.0 mm | 10°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.2 mph | 18.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 12°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.0 mph | 20.3 mph | 4.6 mm | 13°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
"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 Dunedin, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Dunedin 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.