Wind statistics for Faro
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Faro, Portugal — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.1 mph
- Average gusts: 16.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.8 mm
- Average temperature: 19°C
- Good kite days: 113 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: March (10.0 mph)
- Calmest month: September (7.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (4.4 mm)
How Faro compares
Faro ranks #66 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 80% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, May, scores 100/100 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 | 9.4 mph | 18.6 mph | 4.2 mm | 14°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.9 mph | 17.8 mph | 3.0 mm | 14°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| March | 10.0 mph | 20.3 mph | 4.4 mm | 15°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 8.5 mph | 17.7 mph | 1.2 mm | 17°C | 12 | 100 | YES |
| May | 8.6 mph | 18.4 mph | 0.7 mm | 20°C | 17 | 100 | YES |
| June | 7.7 mph | 17.1 mph | 0.2 mm | 23°C | 12 | 96 | YES |
| July | 7.5 mph | 16.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 25°C | 12 | 94 | YES |
| August | 7.2 mph | 15.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 26°C | 10 | 91 | YES |
| September | 7.1 mph | 15.0 mph | 0.5 mm | 22°C | 8 | 89 | YES |
| October | 7.8 mph | 15.7 mph | 3.7 mm | 20°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.6 mph | 15.1 mph | 2.6 mm | 16°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| December | 7.3 mph | 14.6 mph | 1.7 mm | 13°C | 9 | 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 Faro, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Faro 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.