Wind statistics for Port Elizabeth
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Port Elizabeth, South Africa — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 10.9 mph
- Average gusts: 22.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.7 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 169 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: October (12.5 mph)
- Calmest month: May (9.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (3.1 mm)
How Port Elizabeth compares
Port Elizabeth ranks #18 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 97% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 100/100 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 | 10.8 mph | 23.2 mph | 1.2 mm | 22°C | 16 | 100 | YES |
| February | 11.4 mph | 24.0 mph | 1.8 mm | 22°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
| March | 10.6 mph | 22.2 mph | 1.2 mm | 21°C | 16 | 100 | YES |
| April | 10.4 mph | 21.2 mph | 2.0 mm | 19°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
| May | 9.6 mph | 19.6 mph | 2.0 mm | 18°C | 12 | 85 | YES |
| June | 9.8 mph | 19.5 mph | 2.9 mm | 16°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| July | 10.3 mph | 20.7 mph | 1.5 mm | 15°C | 12 | 100 | YES |
| August | 11.3 mph | 22.4 mph | 0.3 mm | 16°C | 18 | 100 | YES |
| September | 12.3 mph | 24.5 mph | 1.9 mm | 16°C | 15 | 85 | YES |
| October | 12.5 mph | 24.9 mph | 3.1 mm | 17°C | 16 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 11.0 mph | 23.2 mph | 1.3 mm | 19°C | 13 | 100 | YES |
| December | 11.1 mph | 24.0 mph | 0.8 mm | 21°C | 14 | 100 | 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 Port Elizabeth, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Port Elizabeth 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.