Wind statistics for Kunming
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Kunming, China — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.5 mph
- Average gusts: 14.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.1 mm
- Average temperature: 16°C
- Good kite days: 39 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: April (8.2 mph)
- Calmest month: August (3.8 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (10.1 mm)
How Kunming compares
Kunming ranks #234 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 28% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 100/100 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 | 5.3 mph | 14.1 mph | 1.2 mm | 9°C | 1 | 69 | EH… |
| February | 7.3 mph | 18.8 mph | 0.4 mm | 12°C | 9 | 91 | YES |
| March | 7.7 mph | 19.7 mph | 1.0 mm | 15°C | 9 | 96 | YES |
| April | 8.2 mph | 20.9 mph | 0.8 mm | 19°C | 14 | 100 | YES |
| May | 5.7 mph | 15.4 mph | 5.5 mm | 19°C | 4 | 53 | EH… |
| June | 4.7 mph | 12.9 mph | 10.1 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.1 mph | 11.8 mph | 8.8 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 3.8 mph | 10.5 mph | 8.1 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 5.0 mph | 12.6 mph | 6.2 mm | 19°C | 0 | 46 | NOPE |
| October | 5.0 mph | 12.1 mph | 4.2 mm | 16°C | 0 | 46 | NOPE |
| November | 4.5 mph | 11.4 mph | 2.5 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.9 mph | 12.9 mph | 0.5 mm | 10°C | 2 | 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 Kunming, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Kunming 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.