Wind statistics for Gothenburg
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Gothenburg, Sweden — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.7 mph
- Average gusts: 18.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 8°C
- Good kite days: 86 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: January (9.8 mph)
- Calmest month: May (7.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (4.4 mm)
How Gothenburg compares
Gothenburg ranks #91 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 83% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, 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 | 9.8 mph | 19.7 mph | 2.8 mm | -1°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.7 mph | 17.7 mph | 2.4 mm | -0°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.8 mph | 18.3 mph | 1.8 mm | 4°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| April | 7.8 mph | 16.9 mph | 2.0 mm | 7°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.7 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.1 mm | 12°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.9 mph | 19.7 mph | 3.9 mm | 15°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 8.0 mph | 17.7 mph | 3.6 mm | 18°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 8.3 mph | 17.3 mph | 4.4 mm | 16°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 8.0 mph | 16.4 mph | 3.4 mm | 15°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 9.7 mph | 19.3 mph | 3.4 mm | 9°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.4 mph | 16.8 mph | 2.6 mm | 4°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.7 mph | 19.5 mph | 3.1 mm | 3°C | 9 | 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 Gothenburg, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Gothenburg 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.