Wind statistics for Zurich
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Zurich, Switzerland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 3.8 mph
- Average gusts: 10.2 mph
- Average daily rain: 3.6 mm
- Average temperature: 11°C
- Good kite days: 2 a year
- Best month: March (kite score 30/100)
- Windiest month: April (4.1 mph)
- Calmest month: August (3.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: November (5.0 mm)
How Zurich compares
Zurich ranks #503 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 6% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, March, scores 30/100 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 | 3.9 mph | 10.3 mph | 2.8 mm | 1°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| February | 3.7 mph | 9.5 mph | 2.4 mm | 4°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| March | 3.7 mph | 9.9 mph | 2.8 mm | 6°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.1 mph | 10.9 mph | 2.5 mm | 10°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 3.8 mph | 10.6 mph | 4.5 mm | 14°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 3.7 mph | 10.9 mph | 3.8 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 3.7 mph | 10.8 mph | 4.3 mm | 21°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 3.1 mph | 8.7 mph | 3.5 mm | 20°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| September | 3.4 mph | 9.2 mph | 4.2 mm | 16°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.0 mph | 10.3 mph | 3.6 mm | 11°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 4.1 mph | 10.7 mph | 5.0 mm | 5°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| December | 3.8 mph | 10.0 mph | 3.5 mm | 2°C | 0 | 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 Zurich, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Zurich 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.