Wind statistics for Windhoek
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Windhoek, Namibia — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.8 mph
- Average gusts: 13.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 1.0 mm
- Average temperature: 20°C
- Good kite days: 35 a year
- Best month: October (kite score 91/100)
- Windiest month: September (7.3 mph)
- Calmest month: April (5.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (2.7 mm)
How Windhoek compares
Windhoek ranks #335 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 37% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, October, scores 91/100 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 | 5.2 mph | 13.2 mph | 1.6 mm | 24°C | 0 | 67 | EH… |
| February | 5.1 mph | 12.5 mph | 2.4 mm | 23°C | 0 | 59 | EH… |
| March | 5.3 mph | 12.6 mph | 2.7 mm | 22°C | 2 | 59 | EH… |
| April | 5.0 mph | 11.5 mph | 1.2 mm | 19°C | 0 | 66 | EH… |
| May | 5.3 mph | 11.7 mph | 0.0 mm | 16°C | 2 | 69 | EH… |
| June | 5.5 mph | 12.2 mph | 0.1 mm | 13°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| July | 5.6 mph | 12.3 mph | 0.0 mm | 15°C | 1 | 72 | EH… |
| August | 6.5 mph | 13.2 mph | 0.0 mm | 17°C | 4 | 82 | YES |
| September | 7.3 mph | 14.9 mph | 0.0 mm | 20°C | 7 | 91 | YES |
| October | 7.3 mph | 15.3 mph | 0.2 mm | 23°C | 9 | 91 | YES |
| November | 6.2 mph | 14.5 mph | 1.1 mm | 24°C | 5 | 79 | EH… |
| December | 5.8 mph | 14.1 mph | 2.3 mm | 24°C | 2 | 68 | 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 Windhoek, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Windhoek 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.