Wind statistics for Kolkata
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kolkata, India — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.9 mph
- Average gusts: 11.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 5.6 mm
- Average temperature: 26°C
- Good kite days: 11 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 64/100)
- Windiest month: July (6.2 mph)
- Calmest month: February (3.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: July (14.4 mm)
How Kolkata compares
Kolkata ranks #274 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 16% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 64/100 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 | 3.8 mph | 9.4 mph | 0.5 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.7 mph | 9.5 mph | 0.9 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.5 mph | 12.0 mph | 2.4 mm | 27°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 5.6 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.5 mm | 30°C | 3 | 64 | EH… |
| May | 6.1 mph | 14.7 mph | 6.2 mm | 30°C | 3 | 58 | EH… |
| June | 5.8 mph | 13.8 mph | 8.4 mm | 30°C | 4 | 54 | EH… |
| July | 6.2 mph | 14.4 mph | 14.4 mm | 28°C | 1 | 59 | EH… |
| August | 5.5 mph | 12.6 mph | 14.2 mm | 28°C | 0 | 51 | EH… |
| September | 5.4 mph | 12.2 mph | 11.4 mm | 28°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| October | 4.2 mph | 9.9 mph | 5.9 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.7 mph | 8.6 mph | 0.6 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.8 mph | 8.8 mph | 0.4 mm | 20°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 Kolkata, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kolkata 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.