Wind statistics for Kingston
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kingston, Jamaica — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.1 mph
- Average gusts: 12.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 27°C
- Good kite days: 13 a year
- Best month: June (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: June (6.8 mph)
- Calmest month: November (4.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (6.0 mm)
How Kingston compares
Kingston ranks #412 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 23% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, June, scores 85/100 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 | 4.7 mph | 11.7 mph | 0.7 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 5.4 mph | 13.4 mph | 0.8 mm | 25°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 5.1 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.4 mm | 26°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| April | 4.4 mph | 12.0 mph | 1.7 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.8 mph | 14.8 mph | 1.0 mm | 28°C | 3 | 74 | EH… |
| June | 6.8 mph | 16.9 mph | 1.6 mm | 28°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| July | 6.1 mph | 15.5 mph | 2.7 mm | 29°C | 0 | 68 | EH… |
| August | 5.3 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.1 mm | 29°C | 1 | 69 | EH… |
| September | 4.6 mph | 11.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.4 mph | 11.0 mph | 6.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.0 mph | 10.2 mph | 4.8 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.2 mph | 10.6 mph | 0.9 mm | 26°C | 1 | 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 Kingston, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kingston 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.