Wind statistics for Seattle
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Seattle, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.6 mph
- Average gusts: 14.0 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.1 mm
- Average temperature: 12°C
- Good kite days: 28 a year
- Best month: June (kite score 83/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.6 mph)
- Calmest month: September (5.7 mph)
- Rainiest month: December (7.1 mm)
How Seattle compares
Seattle ranks #161 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 51% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, June, scores 83/100 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 | 5.8 mph | 11.8 mph | 4.5 mm | 5°C | 1 | 54 | EH… |
| February | 6.9 mph | 14.1 mph | 3.9 mm | 6°C | 2 | 68 | EH… |
| March | 7.6 mph | 15.6 mph | 4.6 mm | 8°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 6.7 mph | 14.3 mph | 2.1 mm | 10°C | 7 | 80 | YES |
| May | 6.4 mph | 14.6 mph | 1.5 mm | 14°C | 2 | 82 | YES |
| June | 6.6 mph | 15.2 mph | 1.1 mm | 17°C | 4 | 83 | YES |
| July | 5.8 mph | 14.1 mph | 0.4 mm | 20°C | 1 | 74 | EH… |
| August | 6.3 mph | 13.7 mph | 1.3 mm | 20°C | 3 | 80 | YES |
| September | 5.7 mph | 12.1 mph | 1.7 mm | 16°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| October | 6.7 mph | 13.5 mph | 3.1 mm | 12°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 6.8 mph | 13.6 mph | 5.3 mm | 8°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| December | 7.6 mph | 15.2 mph | 7.1 mm | 7°C | 1 | 70 | 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 Seattle, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Seattle 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.