Wind Seasonal Summary (mph)

Data last updated 4/20/2018 23:05.
Northern Hemisphere Meterological Seasons
Winter: December, January, February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August
Fall: September, October, November

 Daily DetailMonthly SummarySeasonal Summary 
Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2017 / Nov 20182629*------29*
Dec 2016 / Nov 20172833422842
Dec 2015 / Nov 20163034362836
Dec 2014 / Nov 20152929413241
Dec 2013 / Nov 20143231364040
Dec 2012 / Nov 20132634322834
Dec 2011 / Nov 20123033373237
Dec 2010 / Nov 20114134423242
Dec 2009 / Nov 20104433342844
Dec 2008 / Nov 20092934403240
Dec 2007 / Nov 20083333434343
Dec 2006 / Nov 20073031332833
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006------31*2831*
Max44 34 43 43 44
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2017 / Nov 201810 1 less than the Winter average.15* 3 less than the Spring average.------12*4 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 201712 1 more than the Winter average.17  18  12 1 less than the Fall average.15 
Dec 2015 / Nov 201612  18  19  14 1 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 201510 1 less than the Winter average.17 1 less than the Spring average.20 1 more than the Summer average.13  15 
Dec 2013 / Nov 201410 1 less than the Winter average.18 1 more than the Spring average.18  13  15 
Dec 2012 / Nov 201311  17  19  13  15 
Dec 2011 / Nov 201212 1 more than the Winter average.17 1 less than the Spring average.19  12 1 less than the Fall average.15 
Dec 2010 / Nov 201112 1 more than the Winter average.19 2 more than the Spring average.19  14 1 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 201013 2 more than the Winter average.18 1 more than the Spring average.18  14 1 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2008 / Nov 200912 1 more than the Winter average.18 1 more than the Spring average.20 1 more than the Summer average.15 2 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2007 / Nov 200810 2 less than the Winter average.18 1 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.15 2 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2006 / Nov 200710 1 less than the Winter average.14 3 less than the Spring average.17 2 less than the Summer average.12 1 less than the Fall average.132 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006------17* 2 less than the Summer average.12 2 less than the Fall average.14*1 less than the yearly average.
Avg11 17 19 13 15
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2017 / Nov 20180  1* 1 less than the Spring average.------1*1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 20171  1 1 less than the Spring average.1 1 less than the Summer average.0  11 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 20161  1 1 less than the Spring average.1 1 less than the Summer average.1  
Dec 2014 / Nov 20150  1 1 less than the Spring average.2  1  
Dec 2013 / Nov 20140 1 less than the Winter average.2  2  1  
Dec 2012 / Nov 20131  1  2  1  
Dec 2011 / Nov 20121  1  2  1  
Dec 2010 / Nov 20111  2 1 more than the Spring average.2  1  
Dec 2009 / Nov 20101  2 1 more than the Spring average.2 1 more than the Summer average.1  21 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2008 / Nov 20091  2 1 more than the Spring average.3 1 more than the Summer average.2 1 more than the Fall average.21 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2007 / Nov 20081  3 1 more than the Spring average.3 1 more than the Summer average.2 1 more than the Fall average.21 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2006 / Nov 20071  2  2  1  
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006------2*  1  1* 
Avg1 2 2 1 1
* 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 - 10756 – 6328.5 – 32.6
12Hurricane force > 73> 118> 64> 32.7

Script Developed by Murry Conarroe of Wildwood Weather.