Wind statistics for Istanbul
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Istanbul, Turkey — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.9 mph
- Average gusts: 17.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 16°C
- Good kite days: 109 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: August (10.1 mph)
- Calmest month: March (6.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: November (4.3 mm)
How Istanbul compares
Istanbul ranks #136 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 75% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, 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 | 8.8 mph | 18.4 mph | 3.5 mm | 8°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 7.5 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.5 mm | 7°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| March | 6.6 mph | 15.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 10°C | 4 | 75 | EH… |
| April | 7.3 mph | 16.9 mph | 1.9 mm | 13°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.8 mph | 16.1 mph | 2.2 mm | 17°C | 4 | 80 | YES |
| June | 8.2 mph | 19.3 mph | 0.2 mm | 24°C | 16 | 100 | YES |
| July | 8.3 mph | 19.5 mph | 0.8 mm | 26°C | 16 | 100 | YES |
| August | 10.1 mph | 21.8 mph | 0.3 mm | 25°C | 19 | 100 | YES |
| September | 8.3 mph | 17.8 mph | 1.9 mm | 22°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| October | 7.1 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.1 mm | 17°C | 8 | 84 | YES |
| November | 7.9 mph | 16.4 mph | 4.3 mm | 14°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 7.4 mph | 15.7 mph | 3.3 mm | 9°C | 4 | 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 Istanbul, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Istanbul 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.