Wind Seasonal Summary (mph)

Data last updated 03/18/24 07:36 PM.
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 20242633*------33*
Dec 2022 / Nov 20234327293243
Dec 2021 / Nov 20223427233838
Dec 2020 / Nov 20213228253032
Dec 2019 / Nov 20203226283636
Dec 2018 / Nov 20193931212939
Dec 2017 / Nov 20184231264545
Dec 2016 / Nov 20175035393950
Dec 2015 / Nov 20164039323240
Dec 2014 / Nov 20154433423344
Dec 2013 / Nov 20144145283945
Dec 2012 / Nov 20133235*31*34*35*
Dec 2011 / Nov 20124035283540
Dec 2010 / Nov 201143382637*43*
Dec 2009 / Nov 20104135263041
Dec 2008 / Nov 20093835293738
Dec 2007 / Nov 20084044403844
Dec 2006 / Nov 20074440264646
Dec 2005 / Nov 20064935264049
Dec 2004 / Nov 200531*3926*3639*
Max50 45 42 46 50
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2023 / Nov 202415 6 less than the Winter average.18* 3 less than the Spring average.------15*5 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2022 / Nov 202318 2 less than the Winter average.17 3 less than the Spring average.16 3 less than the Summer average.15 4 less than the Fall average.173 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 202218 2 less than the Winter average.17 3 less than the Spring average.17 3 less than the Summer average.16 3 less than the Fall average.173 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2020 / Nov 202118 3 less than the Winter average.18 2 less than the Spring average.18 2 less than the Summer average.17 3 less than the Fall average.182 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 202017 4 less than the Winter average.17 4 less than the Spring average.17 2 less than the Summer average.16 4 less than the Fall average.173 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 201919 1 less than the Winter average.18 3 less than the Spring average.17 3 less than the Summer average.17 3 less than the Fall average.182 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2017 / Nov 201822 2 more than the Winter average.19 2 less than the Spring average.19 1 less than the Summer average.19  20 
Dec 2016 / Nov 201722 2 more than the Winter average.22 2 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.18 2 less than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 201622 2 more than the Winter average.22 1 more than the Spring average.21 1 more than the Summer average.20 1 more than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 201520 1 less than the Winter average.22 1 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 201421 1 more than the Winter average.23 3 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.222 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 201320  21*  19* 1 less than the Summer average.20* 1 more than the Fall average.20* 
Dec 2011 / Nov 201221 1 more than the Winter average.21 1 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.22 2 more than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2010 / Nov 201123 3 more than the Winter average.21 1 more than the Spring average.20 1 more than the Summer average.20* 1 more than the Fall average.21*1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 201021 1 more than the Winter average.22 2 more than the Spring average.21 1 more than the Summer average.20 1 more than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2008 / Nov 200922 1 more than the Winter average.22 2 more than the Spring average.21 2 more than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.222 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2007 / Nov 200824 3 more than the Winter average.23 2 more than the Spring average.18 1 less than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.222 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2006 / Nov 200722 2 more than the Winter average.23 2 more than the Spring average.22 2 more than the Summer average.22 2 more than the Fall average.222 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2005 / Nov 200623 2 more than the Winter average.21 1 more than the Spring average.20 1 more than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.211 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2004 / Nov 200513* 8 less than the Winter average.22 1 more than the Spring average.20* 1 more than the Summer average.21 2 more than the Fall average.20* 
Avg20 21 20 19 20
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2023 / Nov 20242 2 less than the Winter average.3* 1 less than the Spring average.------2*2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2022 / Nov 20233 1 less than the Winter average.2 1 less than the Spring average.2 1 less than the Summer average.2 1 less than the Fall average.21 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 20223 1 less than the Winter average.2 1 less than the Spring average.2 1 less than the Summer average.2 1 less than the Fall average.21 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2020 / Nov 20212 1 less than the Winter average.3 1 less than the Spring average.2 1 less than the Summer average.2 1 less than the Fall average.21 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 20202 2 less than the Winter average.2 1 less than the Spring average.2 1 less than the Summer average.2 1 less than the Fall average.21 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 20194  3 1 less than the Spring average.2 1 less than the Summer average.2 1 less than the Fall average.31 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2017 / Nov 20186 2 more than the Winter average.4  3  4  41 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 20175 1 more than the Winter average.5 1 more than the Spring average.4 1 more than the Summer average.4 1 more than the Fall average.41 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 20165 1 more than the Winter average.4  4  4 1 more than the Fall average.41 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 20154 1 more than the Winter average.4  4 1 more than the Summer average.4 1 more than the Fall average.41 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 20145 1 more than the Winter average.5 1 more than the Spring average.4 1 more than the Summer average.4 1 more than the Fall average.41 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 20134 1 more than the Winter average.4*  3*  4* 1 more than the Fall average.4* 
Dec 2011 / Nov 20125 1 more than the Winter average.4  3  3  
Dec 2010 / Nov 20115 1 more than the Winter average.4 1 more than the Spring average.3  3*  4*1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 20104  4  4 1 more than the Summer average.3  
Dec 2008 / Nov 20094  4  4 1 more than the Summer average.4  
Dec 2007 / Nov 20084  4  3  4  
Dec 2006 / Nov 20074  4  4  4  
Dec 2005 / Nov 20065 1 more than the Winter average.3  3  3  
Dec 2004 / Nov 20054*  4  3*  4 1 more than the Fall average.4* 
Avg4 4 3 3 3
* 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.