Wind statistics for Kano
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kano, Nigeria — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.0 mph
- Average gusts: 14.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.7 mm
- Average temperature: 27°C
- Good kite days: 30 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 86/100)
- Windiest month: January (6.8 mph)
- Calmest month: September (4.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (7.5 mm)
How Kano compares
Kano ranks #316 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 41% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 86/100 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 | 6.8 mph | 15.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 23°C | 6 | 86 | YES |
| February | 6.6 mph | 15.1 mph | 0.0 mm | 25°C | 6 | 83 | YES |
| March | 6.4 mph | 14.9 mph | 0.0 mm | 30°C | 3 | 82 | YES |
| April | 5.8 mph | 14.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 32°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| May | 6.4 mph | 16.0 mph | 0.3 mm | 32°C | 3 | 79 | EH… |
| June | 6.3 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.5 mm | 29°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| July | 6.0 mph | 14.4 mph | 4.6 mm | 26°C | 1 | 57 | EH… |
| August | 5.9 mph | 13.5 mph | 7.5 mm | 25°C | 1 | 56 | EH… |
| September | 4.5 mph | 11.2 mph | 5.2 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.7 mph | 10.9 mph | 0.5 mm | 27°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 6.2 mph | 13.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 25°C | 3 | 79 | EH… |
| December | 6.5 mph | 14.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 23°C | 5 | 82 | YES |
"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 Kano, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kano 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.