Wind statistics for Erbil
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Erbil, Iraq — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.8 mph
- Average gusts: 10.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.5 mm
- Average temperature: 22°C
- Good kite days: 7 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 72/100)
- Windiest month: May (5.6 mph)
- Calmest month: November (3.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (4.4 mm)
How Erbil compares
Erbil ranks #282 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 13% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, May, scores 72/100 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 | 4.4 mph | 9.3 mph | 2.2 mm | 8°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.7 mph | 10.5 mph | 2.8 mm | 10°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 5.3 mph | 12.0 mph | 4.4 mm | 13°C | 1 | 49 | NOPE |
| April | 5.3 mph | 12.2 mph | 3.0 mm | 19°C | 1 | 57 | EH… |
| May | 5.6 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.1 mm | 25°C | 2 | 72 | EH… |
| June | 5.4 mph | 13.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 33°C | 1 | 67 | EH… |
| July | 4.9 mph | 12.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 36°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.9 mph | 11.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 36°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.8 mph | 10.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 30°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.1 mph | 9.1 mph | 0.0 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.9 mph | 8.6 mph | 2.2 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.0 mph | 8.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 10°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 Erbil, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Erbil 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.