Wind statistics for Leeds
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Leeds, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.8 mph
- Average gusts: 18.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.5 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 104 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: December (10.5 mph)
- Calmest month: May (7.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (3.4 mm)
How Leeds compares
Leeds ranks #41 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 87% 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 | 9.1 mph | 18.7 mph | 3.2 mm | 4°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 9.3 mph | 19.4 mph | 2.7 mm | 6°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.7 mph | 18.6 mph | 1.9 mm | 7°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.6 mph | 19.0 mph | 1.4 mm | 9°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| May | 7.5 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.5 mm | 13°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| June | 8.6 mph | 19.7 mph | 1.9 mm | 16°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| July | 7.7 mph | 17.7 mph | 1.5 mm | 17°C | 8 | 96 | YES |
| August | 8.8 mph | 18.4 mph | 1.6 mm | 16°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| September | 8.7 mph | 17.6 mph | 3.3 mm | 14°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 9.1 mph | 18.0 mph | 3.4 mm | 11°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.8 mph | 17.9 mph | 2.6 mm | 7°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| December | 10.5 mph | 21.8 mph | 3.4 mm | 7°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
"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 Leeds, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Leeds 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.