Wind statistics for Sanaa
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Sanaa, Yemen — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 4.6 mph
- Average gusts: 12.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.4 mm
- Average temperature: 19°C
- Good kite days: 2 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 74/100)
- Windiest month: September (5.8 mph)
- Calmest month: December (3.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (2.9 mm)
How Sanaa compares
Sanaa ranks #289 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 11% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 74/100 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 | 9.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.3 mph | 11.6 mph | 0.0 mm | 17°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 4.6 mph | 12.1 mph | 0.5 mm | 18°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.5 mph | 12.1 mph | 0.3 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.2 mph | 13.9 mph | 0.4 mm | 22°C | 0 | 68 | EH… |
| June | 5.4 mph | 14.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 23°C | 0 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 5.4 mph | 14.2 mph | 0.3 mm | 23°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 5.1 mph | 12.8 mph | 2.9 mm | 21°C | 0 | 55 | EH… |
| September | 5.8 mph | 14.0 mph | 0.6 mm | 21°C | 0 | 74 | EH… |
| October | 5.0 mph | 12.4 mph | 0.3 mm | 18°C | 1 | 66 | EH… |
| November | 3.8 mph | 10.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.3 mph | 9.3 mph | 0.0 mm | 15°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 Sanaa, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Sanaa 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.