Windy cities · Alabama
How windy is Birmingham?
Across a typical year, the wind in Birmingham averages about 6.1 mph.
March is the windiest month, at about 7.5 mph, and August the calmest, at about 4.7 mph. There’s no wind at all about 23% of the time. That makes it the joint 13th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 6.1 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | March, 7.5 mph |
| Calmest month | August, 4.7 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 23% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Phoenix, Arizona: about 6.1 mph
- Reno, Nevada: about 6.1 mph
- Sacramento, California: about 6.1 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013876. Average wind speed, not gusts.