Wind statistics for San Diego
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for San Diego, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.9 mph
- Average gusts: 11.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.0 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 4 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 71/100)
- Windiest month: September (5.5 mph)
- Calmest month: December (4.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (2.7 mm)
How San Diego compares
San Diego ranks #272 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 17% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 71/100 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 | 4.6 mph | 10.2 mph | 2.0 mm | 13°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 5.0 mph | 11.2 mph | 2.7 mm | 14°C | 0 | 56 | EH… |
| March | 5.2 mph | 12.2 mph | 2.2 mm | 15°C | 1 | 62 | EH… |
| April | 5.1 mph | 12.7 mph | 0.4 mm | 16°C | 2 | 67 | EH… |
| May | 5.1 mph | 13.3 mph | 0.2 mm | 17°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| June | 5.0 mph | 13.3 mph | 0.1 mm | 19°C | 1 | 66 | EH… |
| July | 4.7 mph | 12.8 mph | 0.0 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.1 mph | 11.9 mph | 0.6 mm | 21°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| September | 5.5 mph | 11.8 mph | 0.7 mm | 21°C | 0 | 71 | EH… |
| October | 4.8 mph | 10.3 mph | 0.7 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.6 mph | 9.9 mph | 1.8 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 4.0 mph | 9.0 mph | 1.0 mm | 14°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 San Diego, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for San Diego 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.