Wind Seasonal Summary (mph)

Data last updated 12/21/2024 11:45 AM.
Northern Hemisphere Meterological Seasons
Winter: December, January, February
Spring: March, April, May
Summer: June, July, August
Fall: September, October, November

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Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2024 / Nov 202528*---------28*
Dec 2023 / Nov 2024342823*2834*
Dec 2022 / Nov 2023254312631254
Dec 2021 / Nov 20224038263440
Dec 2020 / Nov 202133*39262639*
Dec 2019 / Nov 20204145284646
Dec 2018 / Nov 20195838343958
Dec 2017 / Nov 201842*3728*3742*
Dec 2016 / Nov 201737*51263951*
Dec 2015 / Nov 20163742263442
Dec 2014 / Nov 20153634293336
Dec 2013 / Nov 20143840253440
Dec 2012 / Nov 201332*32312932*
Max254 51 34 46 254
 
Average Maximum Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2024 / Nov 202515* 2 less than the Winter average.---------15* 
Dec 2023 / Nov 202413 4 less than the Winter average.14 2 less than the Spring average.11* 2 less than the Summer average.13 1 less than the Fall average.13*2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2022 / Nov 202317 1 more than the Winter average.14 2 less than the Spring average.11 2 less than the Summer average.11 2 less than the Fall average.141 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2021 / Nov 202216  17  14 1 more than the Summer average.14  15 
Dec 2020 / Nov 202113* 4 less than the Winter average.16  12 1 less than the Summer average.12 1 less than the Fall average.13*2 less than the yearly average.
Dec 2019 / Nov 202017  18 2 more than the Spring average.14 1 more than the Summer average.14  161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2018 / Nov 201917 1 more than the Winter average.18 1 more than the Spring average.13  14  151 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2017 / Nov 201818* 2 more than the Winter average.17  14*  15 1 more than the Fall average.16*1 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2016 / Nov 201719* 3 more than the Winter average.16  15 2 more than the Summer average.15 1 more than the Fall average.16*2 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2015 / Nov 201617 1 more than the Winter average.17 1 more than the Spring average.15 2 more than the Summer average.13  161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2014 / Nov 201516  19 2 more than the Spring average.14  14 1 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2013 / Nov 201418 2 more than the Winter average.17  13 1 less than the Summer average.14 1 more than the Fall average.161 more than the yearly average.
Dec 2012 / Nov 201314* 3 less than the Winter average.14 3 less than the Spring average.14  14 1 more than the Fall average.14*1 less than the yearly average.
Avg16 16 13 14 15
 
Average Wind Speed (mph)
DateWinterSpringSummerFallYear
Dec 2024 / Nov 20251*  ---------1* 
Dec 2023 / Nov 20241 1 less than the Winter average.1  1*  1  1* 
Dec 2022 / Nov 20231  1  0 1 less than the Summer average.1  
Dec 2021 / Nov 20222  1  1  1  
Dec 2020 / Nov 20211* 1 less than the Winter average.1  1  1  1* 
Dec 2019 / Nov 20201  1  1  1  
Dec 2018 / Nov 20191  1  1  1  
Dec 2017 / Nov 20182*  1  1*  1  1* 
Dec 2016 / Nov 20172*  1  1  1  1* 
Dec 2015 / Nov 20162  2  1  1  
Dec 2014 / Nov 20152  2 1 more than the Spring average.1  1  
Dec 2013 / Nov 20142 1 more than the Winter average.2  1  1  
Dec 2012 / Nov 20132*  1  1  1  1* 
Avg2 1 1 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.