Wind statistics for New York
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for New York, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.9 mph
- Average gusts: 15.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.6 mm
- Average temperature: 13°C
- Good kite days: 65 a year
- Best month: November (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.6 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (5.1 mm)
How New York compares
New York ranks #139 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 57% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, November, 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 | 7.5 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.7 mm | -1°C | 9 | 81 | YES |
| February | 7.0 mph | 14.6 mph | 2.4 mm | -0°C | 6 | 79 | EH… |
| March | 7.6 mph | 16.8 mph | 5.1 mm | 7°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.5 mph | 17.2 mph | 2.9 mm | 12°C | 7 | 82 | YES |
| May | 6.7 mph | 15.7 mph | 4.3 mm | 17°C | 4 | 65 | EH… |
| June | 6.5 mph | 15.5 mph | 3.0 mm | 24°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 5.7 mph | 14.2 mph | 5.0 mm | 26°C | 2 | 53 | EH… |
| August | 6.5 mph | 14.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 23°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| September | 6.4 mph | 13.1 mph | 4.3 mm | 20°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| October | 7.1 mph | 14.3 mph | 2.6 mm | 14°C | 5 | 80 | YES |
| November | 7.2 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.0 mm | 8°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| December | 6.6 mph | 14.2 mph | 4.2 mm | 2°C | 5 | 63 | 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 York, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for New York 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.