WISCONSIN WIND DATA
MONTHLY WINDS AT MADISON (WI):
Elevation: 848 ft ASL. Anemometer Height: 33 ft.
Period of Record: 1948-1990 (average winds), 1971-1993
(gusts)
|
Month
|
Average
Speed
|
Prevailing
Wind
|
Calm
|
Peak
Gust
|
Record
Gust
|
Year of Record Gust
|
|
Jan
|
10.5
|
WNW-11.5
|
6.0
|
44.0
|
NW-58
|
1978
|
|
Feb
|
10.4
|
WNW-12.0
|
6.9
|
40.6
|
NW-62
|
1987
|
|
Mar
|
11.3
|
NW-13.0
|
6.1
|
48.0
|
S-67
|
1990
|
|
Apr
|
11.4
|
S-11.4
|
6.4
|
47.7
|
SW-61
|
1981
|
|
May
|
10.1
|
S-10.4
|
7.0
|
47.3
|
SW-64
|
1975
|
|
Jun
|
9.2
|
S-9.7
|
8.4
|
50.7
|
W-83
|
1975
|
|
Jul
|
8.1
|
S-9.2
|
9.9
|
45.7
|
N-83
|
1991
|
|
Aug
|
7.8
|
S-9.1
|
11.1
|
46.7
|
N-64
|
1989
|
|
Sep
|
8.6
|
S-9.8
|
9.9
|
40.1
|
NW-64
|
1985
|
|
Oct
|
9.7
|
S-10.4
|
7.8
|
45.0
|
NW-62
|
1990
|
|
Nov
|
10.8
|
S-10.7
|
5.7
|
44.4
|
W-55
|
1973
|
|
Dec
|
10.4
|
WNW-11.0
|
6.0
|
42.9
|
NE-58
|
1987
|
|
Annual
|
9.8
|
S-12.4
|
7.6
|
61.9
|
W-83
|
Jun 1975
|
Notes:
-
"Prevailing Wind" refers to the most frequently observed
wind speed and direction.
-
"Calm" refers to the percent of the hourly observations
with no recorded wind.
-
"Peak Gust" refers to the mean annual maximum gust.
-
"Record Gust" refers to the speed and direction of the
maximum gust during the period of record.
-
All wind speeds are reported in miles per hour.
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