Wind statistics for Manchester
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Manchester, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.4 mph
- Average gusts: 16.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.4 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 44 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: December (9.0 mph)
- Calmest month: July (6.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: December (4.8 mm)
How Manchester compares
Manchester ranks #106 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 67% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 85/100 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 | 7.4 mph | 15.4 mph | 3.9 mm | 4°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.1 mph | 17.3 mph | 4.0 mm | 6°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 7.5 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 8°C | 5 | 84 | YES |
| April | 7.6 mph | 17.2 mph | 2.2 mm | 10°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.2 mph | 15.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 14°C | 1 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 7.2 mph | 16.9 mph | 3.4 mm | 16°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 6.1 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.1 mm | 18°C | 3 | 73 | EH… |
| August | 7.5 mph | 15.8 mph | 2.7 mm | 17°C | 4 | 84 | YES |
| September | 7.8 mph | 15.8 mph | 4.6 mm | 14°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 7.4 mph | 14.8 mph | 3.8 mm | 12°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.1 mph | 14.6 mph | 3.8 mm | 7°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 9.0 mph | 18.6 mph | 4.8 mm | 7°C | 6 | 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 Manchester, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Manchester 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.