Yearly Wind Summary

Note: Data is updated after midnight each day. Other Summary Reports TEMP   RAIN   SNOW
Maximum Wind Speed (kmh)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201042.5 48.1 37.0 33.3 35.1 50.0 62.9 40.2 42.5* ---------62.9*
2009------------------------------35.1* 44.4 44.4*
Max42.5 48.1 37.0 33.3 35.1 50.0 62.9 40.2 42.5 ---35.1 44.4 62.9
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (kmh)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201017.8   19.2   25.2   20.8   10.9   9.3   10.9   21.1   24.1* 0.1 kmh lower than the average Maximum September wind. ---------17.0* 0.2 kmh lower than the average maximum yearly wind.
2009------------------------------16.0*   19.1   17.7* 0.5 kmh higher than the average maximum yearly wind.
Avg17.8 19.2 25.2 20.8 10.9 9.3 10.9 21.1 24.1 ---16.0 19.1 17.2
 
Average Wind Speed (kmh)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
20104.5   5.6   6.3   4.8   1.4   0.0   0.4   4.2   4.8*   ---------3.4* 0.2 kmh lower than the average  yearly wind.
2009------------------------------3.5*   5.2   4.5* 0.9 kmh higher than the average  yearly wind.
Avg4.5 5.6 6.3 4.8 1.4 0.0 0.4 4.2 4.8 ---3.5 5.2 3.6
* denotes incomplete data for the month/year.

WIND COLOR CODING CHART
Beaufort number Description Wind speed
mph km/h kts m/s
0Calm< 1< 1< 1< 0.3
1Light air1 – 31.1 – 5.51 – 20.3 – 1.5
2Light breeze4 – 7 5.6 – 113 – 61.6 – 3.4
3Gentle breeze8 – 1212 – 197 – 103.4 – 5.4
4Moderate breeze 13 – 1720 – 2811 – 155.5 – 7.9
5Fresh breeze 18 – 2429 – 3816 – 208.0 – 10.7
6Strong breeze25 – 3039 – 4921 – 2610.8 – 13.8
7High wind, Moderate gale, Near gale31 – 3850 – 6127 – 3313.9 – 17.1
8Gale, Fresh gale39 – 4662 – 7434 – 4017.2 – 20.7
9Strong gale47 – 5475 – 8841 – 4720.8 – 24.4
10Storm, Whole gale55 – 6389 – 10248 – 5524.5 – 28.4
11Violent storm64 – 72103 – 11756 – 6328.5 – 32.6
12Hurricane-force > 73> 118> 64> 32.7

Script developed by Murry Conarroe of Wildwood Weather.