Wind Seasonal Summary (mph)

Data last updated 3/19/2024 09:01 AM.
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 2023 / Nov 20242824*------28*
Dec 2022 / Nov 202327*29202129*
Dec 2021 / Nov 20223131223434
Dec 2020 / Nov 20212830222430
Dec 2019 / Nov 20202526343234
Dec 2018 / Nov 201933262624*33*
Dec 2017 / Nov 20183332282533
Dec 2016 / Nov 20172629262229
Dec 2015 / Nov 201631*26*21*2631*
Dec 2014 / Nov 20152626252426
Dec 2013 / Nov 20143730302437
Dec 2012 / Nov 20133834323038
Dec 2011 / Nov 20123134284141
Dec 2010 / Nov 20113134313034
Dec 2009 / Nov 20102628304040
Max38 34 34 41 41
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2023 / Nov 202413 1 less than the Winter average.17* 2 more than the Spring average.------14* 
Dec 2022 / Nov 202314*  14 1 less than the Spring average.11  12 1 less than the Fall average.13*1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 202214  15  12  12  13 
Dec 2020 / Nov 202112 1 less than the Winter average.13 2 less than the Spring average.10 2 less than the Summer average.11 2 less than the Fall average.122 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 202013 1 less than the Winter average.14 1 less than the Spring average.12  15 2 more than the Fall average.13 
Dec 2018 / Nov 201914  15  12  12* 1 less than the Fall average.13* 
Dec 2017 / Nov 201814 1 more than the Winter average.14 1 less than the Spring average.11  12 1 less than the Fall average.13 
Dec 2016 / Nov 201711 3 less than the Winter average.12 3 less than the Spring average.12  12 1 less than the Fall average.121 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 201612* 2 less than the Winter average.12* 3 less than the Spring average.10* 2 less than the Summer average.10 3 less than the Fall average.11*3 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 201512 2 less than the Winter average.14 1 less than the Spring average.10 2 less than the Summer average.11 2 less than the Fall average.122 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 201418 4 more than the Winter average.18 3 more than the Spring average.13 1 more than the Summer average.12 1 less than the Fall average.152 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 201316 2 more than the Winter average.17 2 more than the Spring average.12  15 2 more than the Fall average.152 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2011 / Nov 201216 3 more than the Winter average.17 2 more than the Spring average.13 2 more than the Summer average.15 2 more than the Fall average.162 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2010 / Nov 201114 1 more than the Winter average.18 3 more than the Spring average.12 1 more than the Summer average.15 3 more than the Fall average.152 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 201014  16 1 more than the Spring average.14 2 more than the Summer average.15 3 more than the Fall average.151 more than the yearly average.
Avg14 15 12 13 13
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2023 / Nov 20242  3* 1 more than the Spring average.------2*1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2022 / Nov 20232*  2  1  1  2* 
Dec 2021 / Nov 20222  2  1  2  
Dec 2020 / Nov 20212  2  1  1  
Dec 2019 / Nov 20202  2  1  2 1 more than the Fall average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 20192  2  1  1*  1* 
Dec 2017 / Nov 20182  2  1  1  
Dec 2016 / Nov 20171 1 less than the Winter average.1 1 less than the Spring average.1  1  11 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 20161* 1 less than the Winter average.1* 1 less than the Spring average.0* 1 less than the Summer average.0 1 less than the Fall average.0*1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 20151 2 less than the Winter average.1 1 less than the Spring average.0 1 less than the Summer average.0 1 less than the Fall average.01 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 20143 1 more than the Winter average.2  0  0 1 less than the Fall average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 20133 1 more than the Winter average.3 1 more than the Spring average.1  1  
Dec 2011 / Nov 20123 1 more than the Winter average.2  1  2 1 more than the Fall average.21 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2010 / Nov 20113 1 more than the Winter average.3 1 more than the Spring average.1  2 1 more than the Fall average.21 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 20103 1 more than the Winter average.3 1 more than the Spring average.1 1 more than the Summer average.2 1 more than the Fall average.21 more than the yearly average.
Avg2 2 1 1 2
* 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.