Wind statistics for San Jose
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for San Jose, Costa Rica — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.4 mph
- Average gusts: 10.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.5 mm
- Average temperature: 16°C
- Good kite days: 0 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 68/100)
- Windiest month: August (5.2 mph)
- Calmest month: January (3.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: February (5.3 mm)
How San Jose compares
San Jose ranks #294 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 10% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 68/100 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 | 3.4 mph | 7.8 mph | 2.2 mm | 10°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.5 mph | 10.4 mph | 5.3 mm | 12°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.3 mph | 10.7 mph | 2.1 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.3 mph | 11.3 mph | 1.6 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 4.9 mph | 13.2 mph | 0.4 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.9 mph | 13.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 5.0 mph | 13.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 21°C | 0 | 66 | EH… |
| August | 5.2 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.0 mm | 21°C | 0 | 68 | EH… |
| September | 4.7 mph | 11.0 mph | 0.1 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.1 mph | 9.0 mph | 0.5 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 3.7 mph | 8.4 mph | 2.7 mm | 13°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.4 mph | 7.9 mph | 3.6 mm | 11°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 Jose, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for San Jose 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.