Wind statistics for Phoenix
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Phoenix, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.7 mph
- Average gusts: 11.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.8 mm
- Average temperature: 25°C
- Good kite days: 16 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 69/100)
- Windiest month: August (5.7 mph)
- Calmest month: December (3.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (1.5 mm)
How Phoenix compares
Phoenix ranks #288 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 12% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 69/100 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 | 3.6 mph | 8.3 mph | 0.9 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.9 mph | 9.3 mph | 0.8 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.6 mph | 11.2 mph | 0.9 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.8 mph | 12.2 mph | 0.2 mm | 23°C | 2 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.3 mph | 13.5 mph | 0.1 mm | 28°C | 2 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 5.4 mph | 13.8 mph | 0.3 mm | 34°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| July | 5.2 mph | 13.7 mph | 1.1 mm | 36°C | 2 | 62 | EH… |
| August | 5.7 mph | 13.2 mph | 0.7 mm | 36°C | 2 | 68 | EH… |
| September | 5.5 mph | 11.9 mph | 1.3 mm | 32°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| October | 4.7 mph | 9.9 mph | 1.5 mm | 26°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.9 mph | 8.4 mph | 1.0 mm | 18°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.3 mph | 7.3 mph | 0.6 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"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 Phoenix, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Phoenix 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.