Wind Summary (mph)

Data last updated 20/05/13 12:45.






Daily DetailMonthly Summary
Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201352.9 44.9 29.9 40.3 35.6* ---------------------52.9*
201242.6 42.6 43.7 32.2 40.3 25.3 33.4 31.1 41.4 29.9 40.3 47.2 47.2
2011------------------------34.5* 41.4 51.8 57.5 57.5*
Max52.9 44.9 43.7 40.3 40.3 25.3 33.4 31.1 41.4 41.4 51.8 57.5 57.5
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
201325.9 1.9 mph lower than the average Maximum January wind. 21.5 2.8 mph lower than the average Maximum February wind. 19.0 2.3 mph lower than the average Maximum March wind. 22.3 1 mph higher than the average Maximum April wind. 23.6* 3 mph higher than the average Maximum May wind. ---------------------22.4* 0.9 mph lower than the average maximum yearly wind.
201229.8 2 mph higher than the average Maximum January wind. 27.1 2.8 mph higher than the average Maximum February wind. 23.6 2.3 mph higher than the average Maximum March wind. 20.3 1 mph lower than the average Maximum April wind. 18.7 2 mph lower than the average Maximum May wind. 16.6   18.5   18.1   25.1 0.6 mph lower than the average Maximum September wind. 17.4 5.9 mph lower than the average Maximum October wind. 23.2 2.5 mph lower than the average Maximum November wind. 23.8 4.4 mph lower than the average Maximum December wind. 21.8 1.5 mph lower than the average maximum yearly wind.
2011------------------------27.1* 1.4 mph higher than the average Maximum September wind. 29.1 5.8 mph higher than the average Maximum October wind. 28.2 2.5 mph higher than the average Maximum November wind. 32.6 4.4 mph higher than the average Maximum December wind. 29.6* 6.3 mph higher than the average maximum yearly wind.
Avg27.8 24.3 21.3 21.3 20.7 16.6 18.5 18.1 25.7 23.3 25.7 28.2 23.3
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
20136.7 0.9 mph lower than the average  January wind. 5.1 1.3 mph lower than the average  February wind. 3.8 1.3 mph lower than the average  March wind. 5.8 1.1 mph higher than the average  April wind. 5.5* 0.9 mph higher than the average  May wind. ---------------------5.4* 0.4 mph lower than the average  yearly wind.
20128.4 0.8 mph higher than the average  January wind. 7.6 1.2 mph higher than the average  February wind. 6.4 1.3 mph higher than the average  March wind. 3.7 1 mph lower than the average  April wind. 4.0 0.6 mph lower than the average  May wind. 3.6   4.4   4.1   6.4 0.6 mph lower than the average  September wind. 2.8 2.9 mph lower than the average  October wind. 5.9 1.1 mph lower than the average  November wind. 5.2 1.6 mph lower than the average  December wind. 5.2 0.6 mph lower than the average  yearly wind.
2011------------------------8.2* 1.2 mph higher than the average  September wind. 8.5 2.8 mph higher than the average  October wind. 8.0 1 mph higher than the average  November wind. 8.5 1.7 mph higher than the average  December wind. 8.3* 2.5 mph higher than the average  yearly wind.
Avg7.6 6.4 5.1 4.7 4.6 3.6 4.4 4.1 7.0 5.7 7.0 6.8 5.8
* 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.

 

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