Wind statistics for Sacramento
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Sacramento, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.3 mph
- Average gusts: 12.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.9 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 16 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 79/100)
- Windiest month: May (6.2 mph)
- Calmest month: October (4.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (6.2 mm)
How Sacramento compares
Sacramento ranks #245 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 25% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, May, scores 79/100 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 | 4.7 mph | 10.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 9°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 5.5 mph | 12.1 mph | 6.2 mm | 11°C | 0 | 51 | EH… |
| March | 5.4 mph | 12.4 mph | 1.9 mm | 14°C | 1 | 67 | EH… |
| April | 5.1 mph | 12.5 mph | 2.4 mm | 15°C | 1 | 59 | EH… |
| May | 6.2 mph | 15.3 mph | 0.6 mm | 21°C | 4 | 79 | EH… |
| June | 6.2 mph | 15.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 24°C | 2 | 79 | EH… |
| July | 6.1 mph | 15.4 mph | 0.1 mm | 26°C | 2 | 78 | EH… |
| August | 5.6 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.1 mm | 26°C | 2 | 72 | EH… |
| September | 5.0 mph | 12.1 mph | 0.1 mm | 23°C | 1 | 66 | EH… |
| October | 4.4 mph | 9.9 mph | 1.2 mm | 19°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.8 mph | 10.4 mph | 3.6 mm | 12°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.6 mph | 10.4 mph | 4.0 mm | 9°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
"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 Sacramento, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Sacramento 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.