Wind statistics for Memphis
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Memphis, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.7 mph
- Average gusts: 14.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.7 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 55 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: April (8.6 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (5.7 mm)
How Memphis compares
Memphis ranks #148 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 55% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, 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 | 7.2 mph | 14.9 mph | 3.7 mm | 3°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 7.7 mph | 15.8 mph | 4.1 mm | 8°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 8.5 mph | 18.0 mph | 2.8 mm | 14°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.6 mph | 18.5 mph | 5.4 mm | 19°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.5 mph | 14.5 mph | 5.7 mm | 22°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| June | 5.8 mph | 13.3 mph | 3.9 mm | 26°C | 1 | 55 | EH… |
| July | 5.0 mph | 11.8 mph | 3.2 mm | 28°C | 1 | 52 | EH… |
| August | 5.2 mph | 11.3 mph | 2.1 mm | 27°C | 0 | 63 | EH… |
| September | 5.5 mph | 11.7 mph | 3.8 mm | 24°C | 1 | 53 | EH… |
| October | 6.4 mph | 12.8 mph | 2.1 mm | 19°C | 5 | 77 | EH… |
| November | 6.9 mph | 14.0 mph | 4.1 mm | 13°C | 7 | 67 | EH… |
| December | 7.3 mph | 15.1 mph | 3.1 mm | 8°C | 5 | 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 Memphis, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Memphis 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.