Windy cities · North Carolina
How windy is Raleigh?
Across a typical year, the wind in Raleigh averages about 6.2 mph.
April is the windiest month, at about 7.8 mph, and October the calmest, at about 5.2 mph. There’s no wind at all about 21% of the time. That makes it the joint 18th least windy of the 124 US cities we track.
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The wind at a glance
| Average wind speed, all year | 6.2 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | April, 7.8 mph |
| Calmest month | October, 5.2 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 21% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Charlotte, North Carolina: about 6.2 mph
- Birmingham, Alabama: about 6.1 mph
- Phoenix, Arizona: about 6.1 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00013722. Average wind speed, not gusts.