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How windy is Norfolk?
Norfolk right now
49°FClear skies
- Today50°F / 45°FClouds
- Tomorrow53°F / 41°FClear skies
- Monday51°F / 44°FClear skies
Clear skies, for now.
Live from OpenWeatherMap. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
Across a typical year, the wind in Norfolk averages about 9.2 mph.
April is the windiest month, at about 10.7 mph, and August the calmest, at about 7.7 mph. There’s no wind at all about 9% of the time. That makes it the joint 40th windiest of the 124 US cities we track.
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The strongest average wind in the forecast for the next 48 hours is about 17 mph.
Norfolk averages about 9.2 mph off the water, so every sailboat in the harbour has somewhere to be.
Live 48-hour forecast from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Alerts from the National Weather Service.
The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 9.2 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | April, 10.7 mph |
| Calmest month | August, 7.7 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 9% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: about 9.2 mph
- Detroit, Michigan: about 9.1 mph
- Springfield, Illinois: about 9.1 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013737. Average wind speed, not gusts.