Wind statistics for Tampa
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Tampa, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.9 mph
- Average gusts: 15.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.2 mm
- Average temperature: 23°C
- Good kite days: 63 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 97/100)
- Windiest month: October (8.9 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: August (6.8 mm)
How Tampa compares
Tampa ranks #131 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 60% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 97/100 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 | 7.8 mph | 16.1 mph | 1.8 mm | 15°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| February | 7.1 mph | 15.3 mph | 2.9 mm | 17°C | 4 | 78 | EH… |
| March | 7.6 mph | 16.7 mph | 2.4 mm | 21°C | 7 | 85 | YES |
| April | 7.8 mph | 17.6 mph | 1.1 mm | 24°C | 9 | 97 | YES |
| May | 6.2 mph | 15.0 mph | 3.2 mm | 27°C | 2 | 65 | EH… |
| June | 5.7 mph | 14.1 mph | 4.3 mm | 28°C | 1 | 53 | EH… |
| July | 4.6 mph | 12.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 28°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 6.4 mph | 14.2 mph | 6.8 mm | 28°C | 1 | 62 | EH… |
| September | 6.1 mph | 13.5 mph | 4.0 mm | 27°C | 0 | 58 | EH… |
| October | 8.9 mph | 17.6 mph | 4.7 mm | 24°C | 14 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 7.4 mph | 15.2 mph | 0.8 mm | 21°C | 9 | 93 | YES |
| December | 7.7 mph | 15.8 mph | 1.9 mm | 18°C | 8 | 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 Tampa, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Tampa 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.