Wind Seasonal Summary (mph)

Data last updated 5/15/2023 15:15.
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 2022 / Nov 202331.028.0*26.0*---31.0*
Dec 2021 / Nov 202228.031.035.037.0*37.0*
Dec 2020 / Nov 202131.033.0*72.029.0*72.0*
Dec 2019 / Nov 202025.025.043.0*22.043.0*
Dec 2018 / Nov 201924.032.035.0*41.041.0*
Dec 2017 / Nov 201826.028.043.025.043.0
Dec 2016 / Nov 201726.0*31.033.0*22.033.0*
Dec 2015 / Nov 201632.032.0*32.0*26.0*32.0*
Dec 2014 / Nov 201520.0*26.039.031.039.0*
Dec 2013 / Nov 201421.029.058.037.058.0
Dec 2012 / Nov 201326.0*30.0*33.0*23.033.0*
Dec 2011 / Nov 201224.049.030.023.0*49.0*
Dec 2010 / Nov 201131.032.037.028.037.0
Dec 2009 / Nov 201046.029.041.043.046.0
Dec 2008 / Nov 200925.0*36.035.0*26.0*36.0*
Dec 2007 / Nov 200826.030.032.026.032.0
Dec 2006 / Nov 200726.0*40.0*30.0*28.0*40.0*
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006---30.0*33.0*36.036.0*
Max46.0 49.0 72.0 43.0 72.0
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2022 / Nov 202312.4 1 more than the Winter average.16.1* 0.2 more than the Spring average.17.7* 0.3 more than the Summer average.---14.3*0.2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 202212.1 0.7 more than the Winter average.16.0 0.1 more than the Spring average.18.9 1.5 more than the Summer average.14.7* 1.5 more than the Fall average.15.4*0.9 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2020 / Nov 202112.9 1.5 more than the Winter average.16.7* 0.8 more than the Spring average.17.9 0.5 more than the Summer average.13.0* 0.2 less than the Fall average.15.1*0.6 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 202011.4  15.5 0.4 less than the Spring average.17.0* 0.4 less than the Summer average.12.0 1.2 less than the Fall average.13.9*0.6 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 201911.0 0.4 less than the Winter average.16.0 0.1 more than the Spring average.16.9* 0.5 less than the Summer average.14.7 1.5 more than the Fall average.14.7*0.2 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2017 / Nov 201811.4  15.6 0.3 less than the Spring average.18.1 0.7 more than the Summer average.13.2  14.60.1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 201711.5* 0.1 more than the Winter average.15.5 0.4 less than the Spring average.17.2* 0.2 less than the Summer average.11.9 1.3 less than the Fall average.14.1*0.4 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 201610.8 0.6 less than the Winter average.15.9*  18.3* 0.9 more than the Summer average.13.9* 0.7 more than the Fall average.14.7*0.2 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 201510.0* 1.4 less than the Winter average.15.5 0.4 less than the Spring average.17.2 0.2 less than the Summer average.14.2 1 more than the Fall average.14.3*0.2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 20149.6 1.8 less than the Winter average.16.5 0.6 more than the Spring average.17.3 0.1 less than the Summer average.12.7 0.5 less than the Fall average.14.00.5 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 201311.9* 0.5 more than the Winter average.15.7* 0.2 less than the Spring average.16.8* 0.6 less than the Summer average.13.0 0.2 less than the Fall average.14.3*0.2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2011 / Nov 201211.6 0.2 more than the Winter average.16.2 0.3 more than the Spring average.17.0 0.4 less than the Summer average.12.2* 1 less than the Fall average.14.2*0.3 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2010 / Nov 201111.3 0.1 less than the Winter average.16.6 0.7 more than the Spring average.17.2 0.2 less than the Summer average.13.1 0.1 less than the Fall average.14.60.1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 201012.0 0.6 more than the Winter average.15.0 0.9 less than the Spring average.17.7 0.3 more than the Summer average.13.3 0.1 more than the Fall average.14.5 
Dec 2008 / Nov 200910.7* 0.7 less than the Winter average.15.4 0.5 less than the Spring average.16.2* 1.2 less than the Summer average.12.8* 0.4 less than the Fall average.13.8*0.7 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2007 / Nov 200811.5 0.1 more than the Winter average.16.1 0.2 more than the Spring average.17.0 0.4 less than the Summer average.13.1 0.1 less than the Fall average.14.40.1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2006 / Nov 200712.5* 1.1 more than the Winter average.16.5* 0.6 more than the Spring average.18.0* 0.6 more than the Summer average.13.6* 0.4 more than the Fall average.14.8*0.3 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006---16.3* 0.4 more than the Spring average.17.5* 0.1 more than the Summer average.13.2  15.6*1.1 more than the yearly average.
Avg11.4 15.9 17.4 13.2 14.5
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2022 / Nov 20231.9 0.6 more than the Winter average.2.8* 0.6 more than the Spring average.3.2* 0.8 more than the Summer average.---2.4*0.5 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 20221.5 0.2 more than the Winter average.2.4 0.2 more than the Spring average.2.5 0.1 more than the Summer average.1.8* 0.3 more than the Fall average.2.1*0.2 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2020 / Nov 20211.6 0.3 more than the Winter average.2.5* 0.3 more than the Spring average.2.6 0.2 more than the Summer average.1.7* 0.2 more than the Fall average.2.1*0.2 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 20201.2 0.1 less than the Winter average.2.0 0.2 less than the Spring average.2.2* 0.2 less than the Summer average.1.3 0.2 less than the Fall average.1.7*0.2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 20191.2 0.1 less than the Winter average.2.2  2.4*  1.8 0.3 more than the Fall average.1.9* 
Dec 2017 / Nov 20181.2 0.1 less than the Winter average.2.0 0.2 less than the Spring average.2.4  1.6 0.1 more than the Fall average.1.80.1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 20171.3*  2.2  2.3* 0.1 less than the Summer average.1.2 0.3 less than the Fall average.1.8*0.1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 20161.1 0.2 less than the Winter average.2.2*  2.7* 0.3 more than the Summer average.1.7* 0.2 more than the Fall average.1.9* 
Dec 2014 / Nov 20151.0* 0.3 less than the Winter average.2.1 0.1 less than the Spring average.2.4  1.7 0.2 more than the Fall average.1.8*0.1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 20141.0 0.3 less than the Winter average.2.4 0.2 more than the Spring average.2.4  1.4 0.1 less than the Fall average.1.80.1 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 20131.3*  2.1* 0.1 less than the Spring average.2.4  1.6 0.1 more than the Fall average.1.9* 
Dec 2011 / Nov 20121.4 0.1 more than the Winter average.2.2  2.5 0.1 more than the Summer average.1.4* 0.1 less than the Fall average.1.9* 
Dec 2010 / Nov 20110.6 0.7 less than the Winter average.1.7 0.5 less than the Spring average.2.8 0.4 more than the Summer average.1.6 0.1 more than the Fall average.1.70.2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2009 / Nov 20101.0 0.3 less than the Winter average.1.7 0.5 less than the Spring average.1.7 0.7 less than the Summer average.0.7 0.8 less than the Fall average.1.30.6 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2008 / Nov 20091.3*  2.2  2.3* 0.1 less than the Summer average.1.5*  1.9* 
Dec 2007 / Nov 20081.4 0.1 more than the Winter average.2.4 0.2 more than the Spring average.2.5 0.1 more than the Summer average.1.6 0.1 more than the Fall average.2.00.1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2006 / Nov 20071.5* 0.2 more than the Winter average.2.4* 0.2 more than the Spring average.2.8* 0.4 more than the Summer average.1.8* 0.3 more than the Fall average.2.0*0.1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2005 / Nov 2006---2.5* 0.3 more than the Spring average.2.8* 0.4 more than the Summer average.1.6 0.1 more than the Fall average.2.3*0.4 more than the yearly average.
Avg1.3 2.2 2.4 1.5 1.9
* 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 - 10756 – 6328.5 – 32.6
12Hurricane force > 73> 118> 64> 32.7

Script Developed by Murry Conarroe of Wildwood Weather.