Wind statistics for Riyadh
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.2 mph
- Average gusts: 13.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.2 mm
- Average temperature: 28°C
- Good kite days: 74 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 88/100)
- Windiest month: August (7.7 mph)
- Calmest month: December (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (0.8 mm)
How Riyadh compares
Riyadh ranks #189 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 42% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 88/100 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 | 5.3 mph | 11.6 mph | 0.1 mm | 16°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| February | 6.5 mph | 13.9 mph | 0.5 mm | 18°C | 7 | 82 | YES |
| March | 6.4 mph | 14.6 mph | 0.8 mm | 22°C | 6 | 82 | YES |
| April | 6.5 mph | 15.0 mph | 0.6 mm | 28°C | 5 | 82 | YES |
| May | 6.3 mph | 14.3 mph | 0.1 mm | 34°C | 6 | 76 | EH… |
| June | 6.1 mph | 14.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 37°C | 6 | 71 | EH… |
| July | 7.0 mph | 15.3 mph | 0.0 mm | 38°C | 9 | 80 | YES |
| August | 7.7 mph | 15.0 mph | 0.0 mm | 38°C | 13 | 88 | YES |
| September | 6.4 mph | 12.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 35°C | 7 | 77 | EH… |
| October | 5.9 mph | 11.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 29°C | 4 | 76 | EH… |
| November | 5.2 mph | 10.9 mph | 0.2 mm | 23°C | 4 | 68 | EH… |
| December | 5.1 mph | 11.3 mph | 0.2 mm | 18°C | 3 | 67 | 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 Riyadh, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Riyadh 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.