Wind statistics for Tucson
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Tucson, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.4 mph
- Average gusts: 12.5 mph
- Average daily rain: 0.9 mm
- Average temperature: 22°C
- Good kite days: 29 a year
- Best month: September (kite score 79/100)
- Windiest month: September (6.4 mph)
- Calmest month: December (4.5 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (1.8 mm)
How Tucson compares
Tucson ranks #243 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 25% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, September, scores 79/100 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 | 4.7 mph | 10.7 mph | 1.3 mm | 10°C | 2 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 4.9 mph | 11.4 mph | 0.8 mm | 15°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 5.3 mph | 12.7 mph | 1.1 mm | 18°C | 0 | 69 | EH… |
| April | 5.8 mph | 14.0 mph | 0.3 mm | 21°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| May | 5.8 mph | 14.4 mph | 0.3 mm | 26°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| June | 5.9 mph | 14.6 mph | 0.4 mm | 32°C | 4 | 74 | EH… |
| July | 5.0 mph | 13.0 mph | 1.5 mm | 32°C | 1 | 64 | EH… |
| August | 5.2 mph | 12.6 mph | 0.6 mm | 32°C | 0 | 66 | EH… |
| September | 6.4 mph | 13.8 mph | 1.8 mm | 29°C | 5 | 79 | EH… |
| October | 5.7 mph | 12.3 mph | 1.6 mm | 24°C | 3 | 73 | EH… |
| November | 5.0 mph | 11.0 mph | 1.0 mm | 16°C | 3 | 66 | EH… |
| December | 4.5 mph | 10.1 mph | 0.6 mm | 14°C | 2 | 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 Tucson, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Tucson 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.