Wind statistics for Vancouver
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Vancouver, Canada — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.8 mph
- Average gusts: 12.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 5.0 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 17 a year
- Best month: August (kite score 72/100)
- Windiest month: March (6.5 mph)
- Calmest month: January (5.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: December (10.3 mm)
How Vancouver compares
Vancouver ranks #214 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 34% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, August, scores 72/100 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 | 5.1 mph | 10.3 mph | 7.0 mm | 4°C | 1 | 47 | NOPE |
| February | 5.4 mph | 11.1 mph | 5.4 mm | 4°C | 1 | 50 | EH… |
| March | 6.5 mph | 13.6 mph | 7.6 mm | 6°C | 0 | 62 | EH… |
| April | 5.8 mph | 12.9 mph | 2.8 mm | 9°C | 4 | 64 | EH… |
| May | 5.8 mph | 13.6 mph | 2.6 mm | 13°C | 2 | 66 | EH… |
| June | 5.8 mph | 13.8 mph | 2.0 mm | 16°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 5.5 mph | 13.4 mph | 1.2 mm | 19°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| August | 6.0 mph | 12.8 mph | 2.1 mm | 19°C | 3 | 72 | EH… |
| September | 5.6 mph | 11.5 mph | 2.9 mm | 16°C | 1 | 61 | EH… |
| October | 5.8 mph | 11.5 mph | 7.6 mm | 10°C | 0 | 54 | EH… |
| November | 6.0 mph | 11.9 mph | 8.8 mm | 7°C | 0 | 57 | EH… |
| December | 6.3 mph | 12.6 mph | 10.3 mm | 6°C | 0 | 60 | 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 Vancouver, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Vancouver 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.