Wind statistics for New Orleans
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for New Orleans, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.2 mph
- Average gusts: 15.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.4 mm
- Average temperature: 22°C
- Good kite days: 74 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: January (8.9 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.8 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (8.6 mm)
How New Orleans compares
New Orleans ranks #116 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 64% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, 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 | 8.9 mph | 18.4 mph | 4.4 mm | 11°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.2 mph | 17.2 mph | 3.1 mm | 15°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 8.1 mph | 17.5 mph | 4.3 mm | 19°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 8.6 mph | 18.7 mph | 2.6 mm | 22°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.1 mph | 15.9 mph | 8.6 mm | 25°C | 7 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 5.8 mph | 13.7 mph | 5.3 mm | 28°C | 1 | 54 | EH… |
| July | 4.8 mph | 12.3 mph | 6.1 mm | 29°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.8 mph | 13.1 mph | 3.3 mm | 30°C | 4 | 60 | EH… |
| September | 6.1 mph | 13.2 mph | 5.8 mm | 27°C | 3 | 58 | EH… |
| October | 7.6 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.7 mm | 23°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| November | 7.9 mph | 16.0 mph | 2.9 mm | 18°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| December | 7.8 mph | 16.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 14°C | 8 | 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 New Orleans, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for New Orleans 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.