Wind statistics for Edmonton
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Edmonton, Canada — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.9 mph
- Average gusts: 14.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.7 mm
- Average temperature: 4°C
- Good kite days: 68 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 95/100)
- Windiest month: April (7.6 mph)
- Calmest month: November (6.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (4.4 mm)
How Edmonton compares
Edmonton ranks #137 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 58% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 95/100 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 | 7.1 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.8 mm | -10°C | 9 | 79 | EH… |
| February | 6.5 mph | 12.2 mph | 0.8 mm | -10°C | 5 | 72 | EH… |
| March | 6.5 mph | 12.7 mph | 1.4 mm | -6°C | 4 | 76 | EH… |
| April | 7.6 mph | 15.9 mph | 1.2 mm | 4°C | 8 | 95 | YES |
| May | 7.4 mph | 16.8 mph | 1.7 mm | 12°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| June | 7.6 mph | 17.1 mph | 4.4 mm | 14°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.3 mph | 14.5 mph | 3.1 mm | 19°C | 4 | 67 | EH… |
| August | 6.7 mph | 13.9 mph | 3.2 mm | 18°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 6.7 mph | 13.7 mph | 0.8 mm | 15°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| October | 7.5 mph | 14.8 mph | 0.7 mm | 6°C | 9 | 94 | YES |
| November | 6.1 mph | 12.0 mph | 0.6 mm | -2°C | 6 | 74 | EH… |
| December | 6.4 mph | 12.3 mph | 1.2 mm | -9°C | 3 | 73 | 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 Edmonton, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Edmonton 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.