Wind statistics for Glasgow
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Glasgow, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.3 mph
- Average gusts: 17.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.5 mm
- Average temperature: 10°C
- Good kite days: 57 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: February (9.7 mph)
- Calmest month: May (7.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: December (4.9 mm)
How Glasgow compares
Glasgow ranks #57 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 83% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, 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 | 8.4 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.9 mm | 3°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| February | 9.7 mph | 20.2 mph | 3.7 mm | 5°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 9.1 mph | 19.4 mph | 3.0 mm | 7°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.3 mph | 18.1 mph | 2.9 mm | 8°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.0 mph | 16.1 mph | 3.0 mm | 13°C | 5 | 76 | EH… |
| June | 8.3 mph | 18.7 mph | 3.4 mm | 14°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 7.1 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.5 mm | 16°C | 6 | 81 | YES |
| August | 8.4 mph | 17.9 mph | 4.6 mm | 15°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 8.0 mph | 16.6 mph | 3.5 mm | 13°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 9.1 mph | 18.4 mph | 4.0 mm | 10°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.1 mph | 14.6 mph | 3.3 mm | 6°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 9.6 mph | 19.8 mph | 4.9 mm | 6°C | 3 | 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 Glasgow, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Glasgow 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.