Wind statistics for Jerusalem
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Jerusalem, Israel — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.8 mph
- Average gusts: 15.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.7 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 74 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: May (8.0 mph)
- Calmest month: November (5.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (1.9 mm)
How Jerusalem compares
Jerusalem ranks #142 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 56% 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 | 6.2 mph | 13.8 mph | 1.6 mm | 10°C | 1 | 78 | EH… |
| February | 6.9 mph | 15.6 mph | 1.3 mm | 10°C | 5 | 87 | YES |
| March | 7.0 mph | 15.9 mph | 1.9 mm | 13°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| April | 7.0 mph | 16.5 mph | 1.2 mm | 17°C | 6 | 88 | YES |
| May | 8.0 mph | 18.7 mph | 0.3 mm | 20°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| June | 6.7 mph | 16.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 25°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| July | 7.6 mph | 18.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 26°C | 12 | 95 | YES |
| August | 7.6 mph | 16.9 mph | 0.0 mm | 26°C | 13 | 95 | YES |
| September | 7.1 mph | 15.7 mph | 0.1 mm | 24°C | 7 | 89 | YES |
| October | 6.2 mph | 13.7 mph | 0.1 mm | 20°C | 6 | 79 | EH… |
| November | 5.5 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.9 mm | 17°C | 1 | 71 | EH… |
| December | 5.7 mph | 12.8 mph | 1.3 mm | 12°C | 2 | 73 | 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 Jerusalem, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Jerusalem 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.