Wind statistics for Nairobi
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Nairobi, Kenya — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.0 mph
- Average gusts: 12.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.2 mm
- Average temperature: 19°C
- Good kite days: 15 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 83/100)
- Windiest month: February (6.6 mph)
- Calmest month: May (3.8 mph)
- Rainiest month: April (5.2 mm)
How Nairobi compares
Nairobi ranks #418 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 22% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 83/100 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 | 6.2 mph | 14.9 mph | 1.6 mm | 20°C | 5 | 78 | EH… |
| February | 6.6 mph | 15.7 mph | 1.5 mm | 21°C | 5 | 83 | YES |
| March | 5.8 mph | 14.1 mph | 3.8 mm | 20°C | 1 | 56 | EH… |
| April | 4.6 mph | 11.7 mph | 5.2 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.8 mph | 9.9 mph | 3.0 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 3.8 mph | 9.9 mph | 1.1 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 3.8 mph | 10.0 mph | 0.8 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.1 mph | 10.5 mph | 0.9 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.2 mph | 11.1 mph | 0.7 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 5.2 mph | 12.8 mph | 1.9 mm | 20°C | 0 | 65 | EH… |
| November | 5.8 mph | 14.0 mph | 4.2 mm | 19°C | 1 | 54 | EH… |
| December | 6.5 mph | 15.3 mph | 2.0 mm | 20°C | 3 | 78 | 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 Nairobi, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Nairobi 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.