Wind statistics for Phnom Penh
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Phnom Penh, Cambodia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.5 mph
- Average gusts: 12.9 mph
- Average daily rain: 5.3 mm
- Average temperature: 28°C
- Good kite days: 29 a year
- Best month: December (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: December (6.9 mph)
- Calmest month: October (3.8 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (12.8 mm)
How Phnom Penh compares
Phnom Penh ranks #237 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 27% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, December, 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 | 6.1 mph | 13.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 27°C | 6 | 78 | EH… |
| February | 5.2 mph | 12.5 mph | 0.9 mm | 28°C | 1 | 68 | EH… |
| March | 5.4 mph | 13.0 mph | 1.6 mm | 29°C | 0 | 69 | EH… |
| April | 5.7 mph | 13.5 mph | 1.6 mm | 31°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| May | 4.5 mph | 11.4 mph | 6.5 mm | 29°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 5.1 mph | 12.3 mph | 6.5 mm | 29°C | 0 | 47 | NOPE |
| July | 6.8 mph | 15.4 mph | 6.7 mm | 28°C | 5 | 66 | EH… |
| August | 5.3 mph | 12.4 mph | 8.0 mm | 28°C | 0 | 49 | NOPE |
| September | 5.0 mph | 11.8 mph | 12.8 mm | 27°C | 1 | 46 | NOPE |
| October | 3.8 mph | 10.0 mph | 12.2 mm | 27°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 6.0 mph | 13.7 mph | 5.7 mm | 27°C | 6 | 57 | EH… |
| December | 6.9 mph | 15.0 mph | 1.6 mm | 27°C | 9 | 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 Phnom Penh, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Phnom Penh 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.