Wind statistics for Rochester
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Rochester, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.0 mph
- Average gusts: 19.1 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 10°C
- Good kite days: 99 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 85/100)
- Windiest month: January (11.1 mph)
- Calmest month: September (6.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (4.5 mm)
How Rochester compares
Rochester ranks #33 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 90% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, 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 | 11.1 mph | 22.3 mph | 2.9 mm | -4°C | 11 | 83 | YES |
| February | 10.1 mph | 20.3 mph | 2.2 mm | -2°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| March | 10.7 mph | 22.8 mph | 2.9 mm | 4°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| April | 9.8 mph | 21.1 mph | 4.2 mm | 8°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 8.2 mph | 18.0 mph | 3.6 mm | 14°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| June | 8.2 mph | 18.5 mph | 3.3 mm | 20°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 7.0 mph | 16.4 mph | 2.5 mm | 23°C | 5 | 80 | YES |
| August | 7.1 mph | 16.0 mph | 4.5 mm | 21°C | 4 | 69 | EH… |
| September | 6.5 mph | 14.4 mph | 1.9 mm | 18°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| October | 8.6 mph | 18.0 mph | 2.3 mm | 12°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| November | 10.1 mph | 21.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 6°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| December | 10.2 mph | 20.7 mph | 3.1 mm | 0°C | 11 | 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 Rochester, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Rochester 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.