Wind statistics for Los Angeles
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Los Angeles, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.1 mph
- Average gusts: 10.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.6 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 1 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: August (4.7 mph)
- Calmest month: December (3.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (5.8 mm)
How Los Angeles compares
Los Angeles ranks #303 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 7% 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 | 3.5 mph | 7.8 mph | 1.8 mm | 13°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.7 mph | 8.4 mph | 5.8 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.1 mph | 10.0 mph | 1.6 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.3 mph | 11.1 mph | 0.6 mm | 17°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 4.5 mph | 12.1 mph | 0.1 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.4 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.1 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.3 mph | 12.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.7 mph | 11.3 mph | 0.9 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.6 mph | 10.6 mph | 0.9 mm | 23°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.0 mph | 8.9 mph | 0.7 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.6 mph | 8.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.0 mph | 7.1 mph | 3.6 mm | 14°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 Los Angeles, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Los Angeles 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.