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How windy is Jackson?
Jackson right now
48°FClear skies
- Today53°F / 38°FClear skies
- Tomorrow60°F / 36°FClouds
- Monday60°F / 38°FClouds
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Across a typical year, the wind in Jackson averages about 5.8 mph.
March is the windiest month, at about 7.3 mph, and July the calmest, at about 4.2 mph. There’s no wind at all about 26% of the time. That makes it the 7th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 5.8 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | March, 7.3 mph |
| Calmest month | July, 4.2 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 26% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Knoxville, Tennessee: about 5.9 mph
- Yakima, Washington: about 5.9 mph
- Columbia, South Carolina: about 6 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003940. Average wind speed, not gusts.