Wind statistics for Louisville
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Louisville, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.9 mph
- Average gusts: 13.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.4 mm
- Average temperature: 15°C
- Good kite days: 37 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 75/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.5 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (5.2 mm)
How Louisville compares
Louisville ranks #206 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 37% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 75/100 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 | 6.9 mph | 14.7 mph | 3.3 mm | -1°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 6.4 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.3 mm | 4°C | 5 | 75 | EH… |
| March | 7.5 mph | 16.8 mph | 3.6 mm | 11°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.5 mph | 17.2 mph | 5.2 mm | 16°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 5.8 mph | 13.9 mph | 4.6 mm | 19°C | 2 | 54 | EH… |
| June | 5.0 mph | 12.4 mph | 3.5 mm | 24°C | 0 | 50 | EH… |
| July | 4.1 mph | 10.8 mph | 4.1 mm | 26°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.6 mph | 10.7 mph | 2.0 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.4 mph | 10.0 mph | 3.0 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 5.6 mph | 11.8 mph | 3.3 mm | 16°C | 4 | 58 | EH… |
| November | 6.3 mph | 13.6 mph | 3.0 mm | 9°C | 4 | 68 | EH… |
| December | 6.5 mph | 13.9 mph | 2.6 mm | 4°C | 3 | 74 | 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 Louisville, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Louisville 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.