Wind statistics for Moscow
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Moscow, Russia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.0 mph
- Average gusts: 14.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.8 mm
- Average temperature: 7°C
- Good kite days: 65 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 86/100)
- Windiest month: October (8.3 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (2.8 mm)
How Moscow compares
Moscow ranks #207 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 61% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 86/100 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 | 7.6 mph | 14.6 mph | 1.8 mm | -7°C | 7 | 84 | YES |
| February | 7.5 mph | 13.9 mph | 1.2 mm | -7°C | 8 | 86 | YES |
| March | 6.1 mph | 11.8 mph | 0.6 mm | 1°C | 5 | 77 | EH… |
| April | 7.7 mph | 16.7 mph | 2.1 mm | 8°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.6 mph | 15.4 mph | 1.5 mm | 14°C | 5 | 83 | YES |
| June | 6.3 mph | 15.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 19°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| July | 5.7 mph | 13.7 mph | 2.7 mm | 21°C | 2 | 64 | EH… |
| August | 6.0 mph | 12.5 mph | 1.9 mm | 18°C | 3 | 74 | EH… |
| September | 6.7 mph | 13.1 mph | 0.4 mm | 15°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.3 mph | 15.4 mph | 2.8 mm | 6°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| November | 8.0 mph | 15.7 mph | 2.5 mm | 1°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| December | 8.1 mph | 15.6 mph | 1.8 mm | -3°C | 7 | 85 | 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 Moscow, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Moscow 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.