Wind statistics for Plymouth
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Plymouth, United Kingdom — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 10.6 mph
- Average gusts: 21.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.3 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 100 a year
- Best month: June (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: December (13.3 mph)
- Calmest month: July (8.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (7.3 mm)
How Plymouth compares
Plymouth ranks #7 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 98% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, June, 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 | 11.4 mph | 22.4 mph | 5.8 mm | 7°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 12.3 mph | 24.4 mph | 7.3 mm | 8°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 10.7 mph | 21.7 mph | 3.2 mm | 9°C | 10 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 11.7 mph | 23.9 mph | 3.3 mm | 11°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.8 mph | 18.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 14°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.4 mph | 20.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 16°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| July | 8.3 mph | 18.5 mph | 2.0 mm | 18°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| August | 9.6 mph | 19.5 mph | 3.2 mm | 17°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 10.0 mph | 19.9 mph | 4.4 mm | 15°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 10.4 mph | 20.4 mph | 5.4 mm | 13°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 11.5 mph | 22.5 mph | 5.7 mm | 10°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 13.3 mph | 26.1 mph | 5.7 mm | 9°C | 8 | 70 | 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 Plymouth, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Plymouth 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.