Wind statistics for Ottawa
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Ottawa, Canada — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.4 mph
- Average gusts: 14.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.9 mm
- Average temperature: 7°C
- Good kite days: 44 a year
- Best month: November (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: April (7.5 mph)
- Calmest month: September (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (5.0 mm)
How Ottawa compares
Ottawa ranks #171 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 48% 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 | 7.0 mph | 15.1 mph | 2.0 mm | -9°C | 6 | 75 | EH… |
| February | 6.8 mph | 14.4 mph | 1.7 mm | -8°C | 4 | 76 | EH… |
| March | 7.3 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.6 mm | -1°C | 6 | 80 | YES |
| April | 7.5 mph | 17.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 6°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.4 mph | 15.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 14°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| June | 6.2 mph | 15.0 mph | 4.5 mm | 20°C | 2 | 59 | EH… |
| July | 5.3 mph | 13.2 mph | 3.7 mm | 22°C | 2 | 51 | EH… |
| August | 5.7 mph | 13.5 mph | 5.0 mm | 20°C | 0 | 53 | EH… |
| September | 5.1 mph | 11.8 mph | 1.3 mm | 17°C | 1 | 67 | EH… |
| October | 6.3 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.4 mm | 11°C | 4 | 73 | EH… |
| November | 7.2 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.0 mm | 2°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| December | 6.5 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.9 mm | -5°C | 4 | 65 | 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 Ottawa, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Ottawa 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.