Wind statistics for Rio de Janeiro
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.5 mph
- Average gusts: 15.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.5 mm
- Average temperature: 24°C
- Good kite days: 14 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 82/100)
- Windiest month: October (6.6 mph)
- Calmest month: January (4.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (4.2 mm)
How Rio de Janeiro compares
Rio de Janeiro ranks #370 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 31% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 82/100 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 | 4.9 mph | 14.1 mph | 4.2 mm | 27°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.9 mph | 14.2 mph | 3.3 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 5.3 mph | 14.8 mph | 4.2 mm | 26°C | 0 | 49 | NOPE |
| April | 4.9 mph | 13.6 mph | 1.9 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.4 mph | 14.4 mph | 1.4 mm | 23°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 5.2 mph | 13.8 mph | 1.6 mm | 22°C | 2 | 67 | EH… |
| July | 5.3 mph | 14.0 mph | 1.4 mm | 21°C | 1 | 69 | EH… |
| August | 6.1 mph | 15.8 mph | 2.2 mm | 21°C | 2 | 72 | EH… |
| September | 6.5 mph | 16.7 mph | 0.9 mm | 23°C | 3 | 82 | YES |
| October | 6.6 mph | 17.1 mph | 2.7 mm | 23°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| November | 6.0 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 24°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| December | 5.4 mph | 15.4 mph | 3.6 mm | 26°C | 1 | 53 | 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 Rio de Janeiro, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Rio de Janeiro 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.