Wind statistics for Washington
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Washington, United States — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.3 mph
- Average gusts: 14.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.4 mm
- Average temperature: 14°C
- Good kite days: 45 a year
- Best month: April (kite score 82/100)
- Windiest month: March (7.7 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.6 mph)
- Rainiest month: May (5.4 mm)
How Washington compares
Washington ranks #179 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 45% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, April, scores 82/100 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 | 7.3 mph | 15.8 mph | 2.8 mm | 0°C | 8 | 79 | EH… |
| February | 7.0 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.6 mm | 3°C | 5 | 79 | EH… |
| March | 7.7 mph | 17.4 mph | 3.3 mm | 10°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 7.4 mph | 17.1 mph | 2.9 mm | 15°C | 5 | 82 | YES |
| May | 6.1 mph | 14.7 mph | 5.4 mm | 18°C | 4 | 58 | EH… |
| June | 5.6 mph | 13.8 mph | 3.7 mm | 24°C | 2 | 54 | EH… |
| July | 4.6 mph | 11.8 mph | 5.3 mm | 26°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.3 mph | 12.3 mph | 3.7 mm | 24°C | 0 | 51 | EH… |
| September | 5.6 mph | 12.6 mph | 3.5 mm | 21°C | 0 | 56 | EH… |
| October | 6.1 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.4 mm | 15°C | 4 | 78 | EH… |
| November | 6.7 mph | 14.7 mph | 2.1 mm | 9°C | 6 | 80 | YES |
| December | 6.6 mph | 14.5 mph | 3.5 mm | 4°C | 4 | 67 | 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 Washington, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Washington 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.