Wind statistics for Izmir
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Izmir, Turkey — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.9 mph
- Average gusts: 15.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 19°C
- Good kite days: 45 a year
- Best month: July (kite score 84/100)
- Windiest month: January (6.9 mph)
- Calmest month: October (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (4.9 mm)
How Izmir compares
Izmir ranks #329 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 39% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, July, scores 84/100 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 | 6.9 mph | 16.6 mph | 4.9 mm | 10°C | 4 | 67 | EH… |
| February | 6.6 mph | 16.1 mph | 4.7 mm | 10°C | 4 | 63 | EH… |
| March | 5.6 mph | 14.4 mph | 1.4 mm | 13°C | 4 | 72 | EH… |
| April | 5.4 mph | 14.4 mph | 2.1 mm | 17°C | 3 | 65 | EH… |
| May | 5.4 mph | 15.0 mph | 1.3 mm | 21°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 6.2 mph | 16.8 mph | 0.2 mm | 29°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| July | 6.7 mph | 17.8 mph | 0.1 mm | 31°C | 8 | 84 | YES |
| August | 5.9 mph | 15.5 mph | 0.1 mm | 30°C | 4 | 76 | EH… |
| September | 5.5 mph | 14.3 mph | 0.8 mm | 26°C | 4 | 71 | EH… |
| October | 5.1 mph | 12.8 mph | 1.1 mm | 20°C | 3 | 67 | EH… |
| November | 5.8 mph | 14.2 mph | 4.7 mm | 16°C | 2 | 54 | EH… |
| December | 5.4 mph | 13.1 mph | 3.4 mm | 12°C | 3 | 55 | 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 Izmir, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Izmir 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.