Wind statistics for Richmond
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Richmond, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.4 mph
- Average gusts: 14.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.8 mm
- Average temperature: 15°C
- Good kite days: 49 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.8 mph)
- Calmest month: July (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: July (4.5 mm)
How Richmond compares
Richmond ranks #174 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 47% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, 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 | 7.0 mph | 14.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 3°C | 7 | 80 | YES |
| February | 6.9 mph | 14.8 mph | 3.1 mm | 5°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 7.8 mph | 17.0 mph | 3.2 mm | 12°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.8 mph | 17.4 mph | 2.0 mm | 17°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| May | 6.3 mph | 14.4 mph | 3.8 mm | 20°C | 3 | 62 | EH… |
| June | 5.6 mph | 13.2 mph | 2.7 mm | 25°C | 2 | 62 | EH… |
| July | 5.1 mph | 12.2 mph | 4.5 mm | 26°C | 1 | 47 | NOPE |
| August | 5.5 mph | 12.4 mph | 2.6 mm | 24°C | 0 | 62 | EH… |
| September | 5.9 mph | 12.8 mph | 3.1 mm | 22°C | 2 | 63 | EH… |
| October | 6.2 mph | 13.0 mph | 0.8 mm | 16°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| November | 6.4 mph | 13.5 mph | 1.6 mm | 10°C | 5 | 81 | YES |
| December | 6.4 mph | 13.5 mph | 3.4 mm | 5°C | 5 | 66 | 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 Richmond, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Richmond 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.