Wind statistics for Sydney
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Sydney, Australia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 7.7 mph
- Average gusts: 16.6 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.0 mm
- Average temperature: 18°C
- Good kite days: 85 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: January (8.5 mph)
- Calmest month: April (6.9 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (5.2 mm)
How Sydney compares
Sydney ranks #96 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 71% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, scores 100/100 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 | 8.5 mph | 19.0 mph | 4.9 mm | 22°C | 8 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 7.6 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 23°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| March | 7.1 mph | 16.0 mph | 3.4 mm | 22°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 6.9 mph | 15.1 mph | 3.2 mm | 18°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 6.9 mph | 14.7 mph | 5.2 mm | 16°C | 5 | 67 | EH… |
| June | 7.1 mph | 14.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 12°C | 7 | 81 | YES |
| July | 8.4 mph | 17.3 mph | 2.0 mm | 12°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| August | 7.2 mph | 14.9 mph | 3.3 mm | 14°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 8.2 mph | 17.0 mph | 1.7 mm | 16°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| October | 8.4 mph | 17.9 mph | 1.4 mm | 18°C | 10 | 100 | YES |
| November | 7.9 mph | 17.7 mph | 3.2 mm | 20°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 7.6 mph | 18.0 mph | 2.6 mm | 22°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
"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 Sydney, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Sydney 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.