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: 5.1 mph
- Average gusts: 14.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 8.2 mm
- Average temperature: 21°C
- Good kite days: 28 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 95/100)
- Windiest month: February (7.6 mph)
- Calmest month: October (3.4 mph)
- Rainiest month: October (18.0 mm)
How San Jose compares
San Jose ranks #405 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 24% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 95/100 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 | 7.0 mph | 18.7 mph | 0.7 mm | 20°C | 6 | 88 | YES |
| February | 7.6 mph | 20.4 mph | 1.0 mm | 20°C | 9 | 95 | YES |
| March | 6.4 mph | 17.9 mph | 0.9 mm | 22°C | 5 | 82 | YES |
| April | 6.1 mph | 17.0 mph | 3.3 mm | 22°C | 4 | 64 | EH… |
| May | 4.2 mph | 12.5 mph | 7.5 mm | 22°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 3.8 mph | 11.5 mph | 14.5 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.9 mph | 14.1 mph | 9.6 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.3 mph | 12.3 mph | 12.0 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 3.8 mph | 11.0 mph | 14.4 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 3.4 mph | 10.1 mph | 18.0 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.1 mph | 11.8 mph | 13.6 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 6.2 mph | 16.7 mph | 3.3 mm | 20°C | 4 | 65 | 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 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.