Wind statistics for Philadelphia
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Philadelphia, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.8 mph
- Average gusts: 15.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 13°C
- Good kite days: 66 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 86/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.9 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (4.2 mm)
How Philadelphia compares
Philadelphia ranks #143 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 56% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, scores 86/100 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 | 16.3 mph | 2.8 mm | -0°C | 10 | 81 | YES |
| February | 7.0 mph | 15.1 mph | 2.2 mm | 1°C | 5 | 81 | YES |
| March | 7.9 mph | 17.6 mph | 4.2 mm | 8°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.5 mph | 17.4 mph | 2.9 mm | 13°C | 6 | 82 | YES |
| May | 6.9 mph | 16.1 mph | 4.1 mm | 18°C | 5 | 67 | EH… |
| June | 6.4 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.6 mm | 24°C | 5 | 73 | EH… |
| July | 5.4 mph | 13.4 mph | 3.7 mm | 26°C | 0 | 52 | EH… |
| August | 6.0 mph | 13.6 mph | 3.6 mm | 24°C | 2 | 60 | EH… |
| September | 6.2 mph | 13.4 mph | 3.0 mm | 21°C | 5 | 67 | EH… |
| October | 6.8 mph | 14.5 mph | 1.5 mm | 15°C | 7 | 86 | YES |
| November | 7.1 mph | 15.4 mph | 2.2 mm | 9°C | 8 | 83 | YES |
| December | 6.8 mph | 14.8 mph | 3.6 mm | 3°C | 5 | 69 | 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 Philadelphia, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Philadelphia 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.