Yearly Wind Summary

Note: Data is updated after midnight each day.
Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201026.5 27.6 27.6* ---------------------------27.6*
2009---------------------------26.5* 26.5* 36.8 36.8*
Max26.5 27.6 27.6 ------------------26.5 26.5 36.8 36.8
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201016.6   15.7   17.6*   ---------------------------16.4* 0.7 mph lower than the average maximum yearly wind.
2009---------------------------17.5*   16.6*   19.2   17.9* 0.8 mph higher than the average maximum yearly wind.
Avg16.6 15.7 17.6 ------------------17.5 16.6 19.2 17.1
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
20104.2   3.6   4.1*   ---------------------------3.9*  
2009---------------------------3.6*   3.2*   4.6   3.9*  
Avg4.2 3.6 4.1 ------------------3.6 3.2 4.6 3.9
* 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.