Wind statistics for Rotterdam
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Rotterdam, Netherlands — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 8.3 mph
- Average gusts: 17.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.5 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 74 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 91/100)
- Windiest month: December (10.1 mph)
- Calmest month: July (7.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (3.7 mm)
How Rotterdam compares
Rotterdam ranks #61 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 81% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 91/100 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 | 8.9 mph | 18.1 mph | 2.7 mm | 4°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| February | 9.3 mph | 19.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 6°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| March | 7.3 mph | 15.9 mph | 1.5 mm | 8°C | 6 | 91 | YES |
| April | 8.0 mph | 17.6 mph | 1.6 mm | 11°C | 5 | 85 | YES |
| May | 7.2 mph | 16.7 mph | 2.7 mm | 15°C | 6 | 81 | YES |
| June | 7.8 mph | 18.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 18°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| July | 7.0 mph | 16.3 mph | 2.4 mm | 19°C | 4 | 81 | YES |
| August | 7.4 mph | 15.8 mph | 1.9 mm | 19°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| September | 8.1 mph | 16.9 mph | 2.8 mm | 17°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.9 mph | 17.8 mph | 3.7 mm | 13°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 9.1 mph | 18.6 mph | 3.6 mm | 8°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 10.1 mph | 20.7 mph | 2.4 mm | 6°C | 9 | 85 | 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 Rotterdam, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Rotterdam 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.