Wind statistics for Kansas City
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kansas City, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.1 mph
- Average gusts: 15.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 14°C
- Good kite days: 73 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 89/100)
- Windiest month: March (8.9 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (5.0 mm)
How Kansas City compares
Kansas City ranks #125 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 62% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 89/100 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 | 7.1 mph | 15.2 mph | 1.6 mm | -3°C | 7 | 84 | YES |
| February | 7.1 mph | 15.3 mph | 0.6 mm | 3°C | 6 | 89 | YES |
| March | 8.9 mph | 19.8 mph | 2.2 mm | 11°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.9 mph | 20.2 mph | 5.0 mm | 15°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.8 mph | 16.0 mph | 4.9 mm | 19°C | 3 | 66 | EH… |
| June | 7.0 mph | 16.4 mph | 4.9 mm | 25°C | 4 | 68 | EH… |
| July | 5.6 mph | 13.6 mph | 4.6 mm | 26°C | 3 | 52 | EH… |
| August | 6.0 mph | 13.2 mph | 3.1 mm | 25°C | 3 | 64 | EH… |
| September | 5.7 mph | 12.3 mph | 2.3 mm | 22°C | 3 | 67 | EH… |
| October | 7.8 mph | 15.9 mph | 3.6 mm | 17°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.0 mph | 14.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 8°C | 6 | 80 | YES |
| December | 7.1 mph | 15.3 mph | 1.9 mm | 3°C | 7 | 85 | 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 Kansas City, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kansas City 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.