Wind statistics for Newcastle
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Newcastle, Australia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.1 mph
- Average gusts: 19.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 19°C
- Good kite days: 131 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: July (10.3 mph)
- Calmest month: April (8.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (6.5 mm)
How Newcastle compares
Newcastle ranks #30 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 91% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 100/100 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 | 10.1 mph | 22.1 mph | 4.6 mm | 23°C | 13 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 9.0 mph | 19.8 mph | 2.6 mm | 24°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| March | 8.6 mph | 18.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 22°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| April | 8.3 mph | 17.9 mph | 4.3 mm | 20°C | 5 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.4 mph | 17.7 mph | 6.5 mm | 17°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 8.9 mph | 18.4 mph | 3.1 mm | 14°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 10.3 mph | 21.1 mph | 2.2 mm | 13°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| August | 8.3 mph | 17.3 mph | 3.7 mm | 15°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 9.7 mph | 20.0 mph | 1.4 mm | 17°C | 15 | 100 | YES |
| October | 9.5 mph | 20.3 mph | 1.9 mm | 19°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| November | 9.0 mph | 19.7 mph | 2.7 mm | 21°C | 15 | 85 | YES |
| December | 9.0 mph | 20.3 mph | 1.8 mm | 23°C | 16 | 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 Newcastle, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Newcastle 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.