Wind statistics for Kathmandu
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kathmandu, Nepal — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 2.7 mph
- Average gusts: 8.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 6.7 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 0 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: April (3.7 mph)
- Calmest month: July (2.2 mph)
- Rainiest month: July (23.3 mm)
How Kathmandu compares
Kathmandu ranks #322 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 1% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 30/100 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 | 2.6 mph | 8.2 mph | 0.2 mm | 11°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.0 mph | 9.5 mph | 0.4 mm | 13°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 3.2 mph | 10.2 mph | 1.9 mm | 17°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 3.7 mph | 11.4 mph | 2.4 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.0 mph | 10.1 mph | 5.8 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 2.6 mph | 9.2 mph | 10.2 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 2.2 mph | 8.5 mph | 23.3 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 2.2 mph | 7.9 mph | 20.1 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 2.3 mph | 8.2 mph | 11.4 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 2.5 mph | 8.0 mph | 3.6 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 2.4 mph | 7.7 mph | 0.5 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 2.5 mph | 7.8 mph | 0.1 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"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 Kathmandu, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kathmandu 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.