Wind statistics for London
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for London, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.0 mph
- Average gusts: 17.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.1 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 88 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: December (9.6 mph)
- Calmest month: July (6.8 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (3.2 mm)
How London compares
London ranks #74 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 77% 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 | 8.2 mph | 16.9 mph | 2.9 mm | 5°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| February | 8.6 mph | 17.9 mph | 3.0 mm | 7°C | 4 | 85 | YES |
| March | 7.4 mph | 15.9 mph | 1.3 mm | 8°C | 7 | 93 | YES |
| April | 8.5 mph | 18.8 mph | 1.1 mm | 12°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| May | 7.0 mph | 16.4 mph | 1.5 mm | 15°C | 6 | 88 | YES |
| June | 7.7 mph | 18.0 mph | 1.7 mm | 18°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| July | 6.8 mph | 16.1 mph | 1.8 mm | 20°C | 7 | 84 | YES |
| August | 8.0 mph | 16.4 mph | 1.1 mm | 19°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| September | 8.2 mph | 16.6 mph | 3.2 mm | 16°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 8.0 mph | 15.7 mph | 2.5 mm | 12°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| November | 8.0 mph | 16.2 mph | 2.5 mm | 8°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.6 mph | 19.7 mph | 2.0 mm | 8°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
"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 London, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for London 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.