Detailed Wind Data
Current/Latest conditions
Gust
1.2 mph
Max Gust Last Hour
5.8 mph
Speed
0.2 mph
10-min Speed
0.1 mph
24hr Mean Speed
4.1 mph
Beaufort
Calm (F0)
Direction
N
24hr Mean Direction
WNW
Today's Max Gust
32 mph @ 00:00
Today's Max Speed
10.7 mph @ 01:20
Today's Mean Speed
4.1 mph
Yesterday's Max Gust
32 mph @ 07:59
Yesterday's Max Speed
19.7 mph @ 07:58
Yesterday's Mean Speed
8.5 mph
Measure
Averages, Extremes, and Records
Recent
| Wind | 7-day | Sep | 31-day | Year | 365-day |
| Max Gust |
32 mph Yesterday |
32 mph Yesterday |
32 mph Yesterday |
44 mph 24th Mar |
44 mph 24th Mar |
| Max Speed |
19.7 mph Yesterday |
19.7 mph Yesterday |
19.7 mph Yesterday |
27.8 mph 24th Mar |
27.8 mph 24th Mar |
| Max 10-min Speed |
14.6 mph Yesterday |
14.6 mph Yesterday |
14.6 mph Yesterday |
19.3 mph 24th Mar |
19.7 mph 15th Sep |
| Calmest Day |
4.1 mph Today |
4.1 mph Today |
2.1 mph 13th |
0.7 mph 8th Jul |
0.6 mph 10th Oct |
| Windiest Day |
8.5 mph Yesterday |
8.5 mph Yesterday |
8.5 mph Yesterday |
12.7 mph 12th Mar |
12.7 mph 12th Mar |
| Mean Speed |
6.2 mph | 6.2 mph | 4.4 mph | 5.0 mph | 5.1 mph |
Long-term record (1949-2026)
| Wind | Overall | Sep (all) | 5th Sep |
| Max Gust |
73 mph 25th Jan 1990* |
49 mph Day 5, 1967* |
49 mph 1967* |
| Max Speed |
44.1 mph 18 Feb 2022 |
26.7 mph Day 21, 2018 |
20.7 mph 2011 |
| Max 10-min Speed |
29.5 mph 18 Feb 2022 |
19.7 mph Day 15, 2025 |
13.3 mph 2011 |
| Calmest Day |
0.0 mph 21st Dec 1961* |
0.1 mph Day 4, 1953* |
0.1 mph 2006* |
| Windiest Day |
16.7 mph 4th Apr 1949* |
14.8 mph Day 5, 1967* |
14.8 mph 1967* |
| Mean Speed |
4.6 mph | 4.1 mph | 3.7 mph |
Record Period Averages
| Measure | 7-day | Monthly | Sep | 31-day | Annual | 365-day |
| Calmest | 0.5 mph 4th Feb 1998* |
1.8 mph Feb 1998* |
2.0 mph Sep 1986* |
1.4 mph 26th Feb 1998* |
2.6 mph 1992* |
2.5 mph 11th Jul 1992* |
| Windiest | 11.9 mph 16th Feb 1950* |
8.7 mph Feb 2020 |
7.0 mph Sep 1950* |
8.8 mph 10 Mar 2020 |
6.1 mph 1965* |
6.2 mph 8th Apr 1966* |
| Mean Gust |
43.2 mph 22 Feb 2022 |
35.5 mph Feb 1990* |
27.2 mph Current |
36.0 mph 21st Feb 1990* |
23.8 mph 1965* |
24.0 mph 19th Dec 1965* |
Current year vs last year daily trends for Wind
This year daily max gust for Wind
Past Year Monthly Averages and Extremes (September 2025 - September 2026)
| Month | Max Gust |
Max Speed |
Max 10-min Speed |
Calmest Day |
Windiest Day |
Mean Speed |
| Sep 2025 | 42 mph 15th |
24.9 mph 15th |
19.7 mph 15th |
0.7 mph 29th |
12.2 mph 15th |
5.1 mph |
| Oct 2025 | 38 mph 4th |
22.6 mph 4th |
18.1 mph 4th |
0.6 mph 10th |
10.5 mph 4th |
4.4 mph |
| Nov 2025 | 33 mph 1st |
20.0 mph 1st |
14.8 mph 1st |
2.3 mph 15th |
8.1 mph 3rd |
5.2 mph |
| Dec 2025 | 40 mph 18th |
24.0 mph 18th |
18.4 mph 7th |
2.7 mph 3rd |
11.3 mph 1st |
6.1 mph |
| Jan 2026 | 33 mph 11th |
21.1 mph 27th |
15.5 mph 27th |
1.0 mph 28th |
9.2 mph 9th |
5.3 mph |
| Feb 2026 | 35 mph 26th |
20.6 mph 26th |
16.4 mph 26th |
3.0 mph 1st |
9.7 mph 26th |
5.8 mph |
| Mar 2026 | 44 mph 24th |
27.8 mph 24th |
19.3 mph 24th |
1.4 mph 22nd |
12.7 mph 12th |
5.4 mph |
| Apr 2026 | 37 mph 4th |
25.0 mph 3rd |
17.1 mph 4th |
1.3 mph 25th |
9.8 mph 29th |
5.7 mph |
| May 2026 | 32 mph 19th |
19.4 mph 19th |
14.0 mph 19th |
1.9 mph 23rd |
8.3 mph 19th |
4.1 mph |
| Jun 2026 | 36 mph 2nd |
21.7 mph 2nd |
16.2 mph 2nd |
2.2 mph 24th |
8.7 mph 4th |
5.4 mph |
| Jul 2026 | 30 mph 6th |
17.6 mph 6th |
13.5 mph 6th |
0.7 mph 8th |
7.8 mph 12th |
4.3 mph |
| Aug 2026 | 31 mph 5th |
19.9 mph 5th |
14.5 mph 5th |
2.1 mph 13th |
8.0 mph 5th |
4.2 mph |
| Sep 2026 | 32 mph 4th |
19.7 mph 4th |
14.6 mph 4th |
4.1 mph 5th |
8.5 mph 4th |
6.2 mph |
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Past Year Seasonal Averages
| Season | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| Winter 25/26 | 5.7 mph |
23.0 mph |
| Spring 2026 | 5.0 mph |
21.8 mph |
| Summer 2026 | 4.6 mph |
20.7 mph |
| Autumn 2025 | 4.9 mph |
21.6 mph |
Past 24hrs and past 12 months trends for Wind
Last 12 months: Mean Wind Speed
Measure
Aggregation
Overlay
Ranked Historical Wind Data
Windiest Days
| Rank | Mean Speed | Max Gust | Max Speed |
| 1 | 16.7 mph 4th Apr 1949* |
73 mph 25th Jan 1990* |
44.1 mph 18 Feb 2022 |
| 2 | 16.6 mph 27th Oct 2002* |
64 mph 18th Jan 2007* |
35.5 mph 14 Feb 2014 |
| 3 | 16.6 mph 27th Mar 1966* |
64 mph 18 Feb 2022 |
34.0 mph 09 Feb 2020 |
| 4 | 16.4 mph 09 Feb 2020 |
63 mph 16th Oct 1987* |
32.9 mph 24 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | 16.3 mph 11th Feb 1974* |
61 mph 17th Mar 1995* |
32.8 mph 02 Jan 2024 |
| 6 | 16.0 mph 24th Dec 1951* |
61 mph 27th Oct 2002* |
32.4 mph 15 Feb 2014 |
| 7 | 15.8 mph 19th Feb 1978* |
58 mph 9th Dec 1993* |
32.1 mph 08 Feb 2019 |
| 8 | 15.8 mph 23rd Mar 1968* |
58 mph 7th Feb 1990* |
31.8 mph 24 Nov 2024 |
| 9 | 15.6 mph 24 Nov 2024 |
58 mph 18th Nov 1963* |
31.7 mph 23 Dec 2013 |
| 10 | 15.5 mph 29th Jan 1961* |
58 mph 09 Feb 2020 |
31.7 mph 21 Jan 2024 |
Calmest Days
| Rank | Mean Speed | Max Gust | Max Speed |
| 1 | 0.0 mph 21st Dec 1961* |
1 mph 18th Oct 1992* |
1.7 mph 04 Nov 2020 |
| 2 | 0.0 mph 19th Mar 1998* |
1 mph 12th Dec 1991* |
2.1 mph 26 Nov 2020 |
| 3 | 0.0 mph 17th Mar 1999* |
1 mph 24th Dec 1992* |
2.9 mph 15 Nov 2021 |
| 4 | 0.0 mph 8th Dec 1996* |
1 mph 30th Oct 1992* |
3.0 mph 05 Nov 2020 |
| 5 | 0.0 mph 15 Nov 2021 |
1 mph 7th Feb 1993* |
3.5 mph 10 Nov 2009 |
| 6 | 0.1 mph 16 Dec 2021 |
1 mph 23rd Dec 1992* |
3.7 mph 27 Dec 2024 |
| 7 | 0.1 mph 14 Jan 2022 |
1 mph 25th Dec 1992* |
3.7 mph 23 Jan 2017 |
| 8 | 0.1 mph 28th Oct 1953* |
1 mph 31st Dec 1992* |
3.8 mph 18 Jan 2017 |
| 9 | 0.1 mph 19th Jan 2001* |
3 mph 29th Oct 1961* |
3.9 mph 10 Oct 2025 |
| 10 | 0.1 mph 10th Oct 1953* |
4 mph 04 Nov 2020 |
3.9 mph 09 Nov 2024 |
Windiest Months
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 8.7 mph Feb 2020 |
35.5 mph Feb 1990* |
| 2 | 8.1 mph Feb 2022 |
33.7 mph Feb 2020 |
| 3 | 7.9 mph Feb 1950* |
31.5 mph Feb 2002* |
| 4 | 7.8 mph Feb 2014 |
31.3 mph Feb 2022 |
| 5 | 7.8 mph Dec 2015 |
31.1 mph Dec 1993* |
| 6 | 7.7 mph Jan 2007* |
30.2 mph Feb 1970* |
| 7 | 7.7 mph Mar 1968* |
28.8 mph Feb 1997* |
| 8 | 7.6 mph Jan 2008* |
28.7 mph Jan 1965* |
| 9 | 7.6 mph Feb 1970* |
28.5 mph Jan 2007* |
| 10 | 7.6 mph Jan 1965* |
28.4 mph Feb 2014 |
Calmest Months
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 1.8 mph Feb 1998* |
12.0 mph Sep 2014 |
| 2 | 1.9 mph Feb 1993* |
14.0 mph Dec 2016 |
| 3 | 1.9 mph Oct 1992* |
14.0 mph Oct 2015 |
| 4 | 1.9 mph Jun 1992* |
14.2 mph Oct 2009 |
| 5 | 1.9 mph Jun 1993* |
14.2 mph May 2010 |
| 6 | 1.9 mph Nov 1988* |
14.3 mph Jun 2010 |
| 7 | 2.0 mph Sep 1986* |
14.3 mph Feb 1993* |
| 8 | 2.0 mph Dec 1992* |
14.5 mph Jan 2017 |
| 9 | 2.0 mph Aug 1991* |
14.7 mph Jan 2010 |
| 10 | 2.1 mph Sep 1992* |
14.7 mph Nov 1988* |
Windiest Years
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 6.1 mph 1965* |
23.8 mph 1965* |
| 2 | 5.8 mph 1950* |
23.4 mph 1970* |
| 3 | 5.7 mph 1962* |
23.2 mph 1990* |
| 4 | 5.7 mph 1967* |
23.0 mph 1962* |
| 5 | 5.7 mph 1970* |
23.0 mph 2002* |
Calmest Years
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 2.6 mph 1992* |
16.8 mph 2010 |
| 2 | 3.0 mph 1998* |
18.4 mph 2012 |
| 3 | 3.1 mph 1993* |
18.5 mph 2014 |
| 4 | 3.2 mph 1991* |
18.7 mph 2017 |
| 5 | 3.2 mph 1997* |
18.8 mph 1973* |
Windiest Days in September
| Rank | Mean Speed | Max Gust | Max Speed |
| 1 | 14.8 mph Day 5, 1967* |
49 mph Day 5, 1967* |
26.7 mph Day 21, 2018 |
| 2 | 13.9 mph Day 21, 1953* |
46 mph Day 27, 1975* |
24.9 mph Day 15, 2025 |
| 3 | 13.9 mph Day 17, 1950* |
44 mph Day 8, 1965* |
24.2 mph Day 13, 2017 |
| 4 | 13.3 mph Day 9, 1970* |
43 mph Day 7, 1974* |
24.1 mph Day 19, 2018 |
| 5 | 13.1 mph Day 20, 1968* |
43 mph Day 20, 1968* |
23.9 mph Day 3, 2016 |
Calmest Days in September
| Rank | Mean Speed | Max Gust | Max Speed |
| 1 | 0.1 mph Day 24, 1993* |
6 mph Day 6, 2014 |
4.5 mph Day 26, 2009 |
| 2 | 0.1 mph Day 19, 1991* |
6 mph Day 26, 2009 |
4.6 mph Day 6, 2021 |
| 3 | 0.1 mph Day 4, 1953* |
7 mph Day 27, 1991* |
4.9 mph Day 27, 2014 |
| 4 | 0.1 mph Day 26, 1953* |
7 mph Day 28, 2010 |
5.2 mph Day 1, 2020 |
| 5 | 0.1 mph Day 10, 1991* |
8 mph Day 24, 2013 |
5.5 mph Day 21, 2020 |
Windiest Septembers
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 7.0 mph Sep 1950* |
27.2 mph Current |
| 2 | 6.2 mph Current |
24.5 mph Sep 2016 |
| 3 | 5.9 mph Sep 1954* |
23.1 mph Sep 1983* |
| 4 | 5.8 mph Sep 2004* |
23.1 mph Sep 2004* |
| 5 | 5.8 mph Sep 1957* |
23.1 mph Sep 2025 |
Calmest Septembers
| Rank | Mean Speed | Mean Gust |
| 1 | 2.0 mph Sep 1986* |
12.0 mph Sep 2014 |
| 2 | 2.1 mph Sep 1992* |
14.8 mph Sep 2013 |
| 3 | 2.1 mph Sep 1991* |
14.9 mph Sep 1986* |
| 4 | 2.4 mph Sep 1999* |
15.4 mph Sep 2015 |
| 5 | 2.6 mph Sep 1982* |
15.7 mph Sep 2021 |
*Data from before 2009 are mostly from the historical site at Whitestone Pond in Hampstead. Where data from that record is missing, other nearby sites were used, including St James Park, Heathrow, and Kew Gardens (pre-1910). Best efforts have been made to adjust for site differences, but uncertainties are somewhat greater for this data. I am grateful to the Met Office for making this data available for free through the MIDAS Open database.
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Notes
- Valid station wind records began in August 2009. Mean speed from nearby sites is available from 1949 (use Start year above).
- Figures in brackets refer to departure from average conditions
- "Speed" is the windspeed sampled over a one minute period; "Gust" is the windspeed sampled over a 14 second period.