Wind statistics for Kisumu
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kisumu, Kenya — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.2 mph
- Average gusts: 10.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 23°C
- Good kite days: 0 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: January (4.8 mph)
- Calmest month: April (3.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (4.9 mm)
How Kisumu compares
Kisumu ranks #482 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 10% 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 | 4.8 mph | 12.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.8 mph | 12.2 mph | 2.8 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.3 mph | 11.2 mph | 4.5 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 3.6 mph | 9.9 mph | 4.9 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.8 mph | 10.1 mph | 2.7 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.1 mph | 10.6 mph | 1.4 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.1 mph | 10.6 mph | 1.9 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.1 mph | 10.6 mph | 1.6 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.1 mph | 11.1 mph | 1.9 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 3.8 mph | 10.5 mph | 3.6 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.0 mph | 10.7 mph | 4.2 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.5 mph | 11.5 mph | 3.6 mm | 23°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 Kisumu, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kisumu 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.