Wind statistics for Minneapolis
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Minneapolis, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.1 mph
- Average gusts: 15.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.6 mm
- Average temperature: 9°C
- Good kite days: 79 a year
- Best month: November (kite score 91/100)
- Windiest month: April (8.3 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: June (6.3 mm)
How Minneapolis compares
Minneapolis ranks #123 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 62% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, November, scores 91/100 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 | 7.0 mph | 14.8 mph | 0.4 mm | -9°C | 10 | 79 | EH… |
| February | 7.1 mph | 14.7 mph | 0.6 mm | -5°C | 7 | 83 | YES |
| March | 7.8 mph | 16.9 mph | 2.2 mm | 2°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.3 mph | 18.4 mph | 3.2 mm | 8°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 7.5 mph | 17.3 mph | 4.0 mm | 16°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 7.1 mph | 16.5 mph | 6.3 mm | 20°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| July | 5.6 mph | 13.8 mph | 3.6 mm | 24°C | 3 | 55 | EH… |
| August | 6.3 mph | 14.2 mph | 3.3 mm | 22°C | 4 | 66 | EH… |
| September | 6.6 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.6 mm | 20°C | 4 | 75 | EH… |
| October | 7.8 mph | 16.6 mph | 2.6 mm | 12°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| November | 7.3 mph | 15.4 mph | 1.3 mm | 3°C | 8 | 91 | YES |
| December | 7.0 mph | 14.5 mph | 1.5 mm | -4°C | 6 | 83 | 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 Minneapolis, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Minneapolis 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.