Wind statistics for Sochi
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Sochi, Russia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.4 mph
- Average gusts: 12.8 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.9 mm
- Average temperature: 14°C
- Good kite days: 9 a year
- Best month: January (kite score 69/100)
- Windiest month: January (7.1 mph)
- Calmest month: June (4.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: December (7.8 mm)
How Sochi compares
Sochi ranks #387 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 28% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, January, scores 69/100 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 | 7.1 mph | 15.3 mph | 6.2 mm | 6°C | 3 | 69 | EH… |
| February | 6.2 mph | 14.0 mph | 6.3 mm | 6°C | 2 | 59 | EH… |
| March | 5.1 mph | 12.3 mph | 2.9 mm | 9°C | 1 | 55 | EH… |
| April | 5.2 mph | 13.0 mph | 4.4 mm | 12°C | 0 | 48 | NOPE |
| May | 4.8 mph | 12.2 mph | 6.1 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.5 mph | 11.8 mph | 3.2 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.6 mph | 12.3 mph | 3.3 mm | 24°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 4.7 mph | 11.9 mph | 2.2 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 4.7 mph | 11.5 mph | 3.8 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 5.1 mph | 11.6 mph | 5.5 mm | 15°C | 1 | 47 | NOPE |
| November | 6.3 mph | 14.0 mph | 6.7 mm | 12°C | 1 | 60 | EH… |
| December | 6.4 mph | 14.0 mph | 7.8 mm | 8°C | 1 | 62 | 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 Sochi, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Sochi 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.