Windy cities · Arizona
How windy is Tucson?
Across a typical year, the wind in Tucson averages about 7.5 mph.
April is the windiest month, at about 8.1 mph, and January the calmest, at about 6.8 mph. There’s no wind at all about 10% of the time. That makes it the joint 37th least windy 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 5 mph.
Tucson averages about 7.5 mph of wind, and January drops to about 6.8, so the desert winter stays gentle and sunny.
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 | 7.5 mph |
|---|---|
| Windiest month | April, 8.1 mph |
| Calmest month | January, 6.8 mph |
| Hours with no wind at all | 10% |
Average wind speeds across every hour of a typical year, not gusts.
Cities with about the same wind
- Boise, Idaho: about 7.5 mph
- Richmond, Virginia: about 7.5 mph
- Albany, New York: about 7.6 mph
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Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, hourly, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023160. Average wind speed, not gusts.