What is a Wind Rose?
A wind rose is a graphical representation of the wind speed and wind direction for a set of given dates at a particular location. The wind rose can be representative of the wind for a single month, a single year or a long-term average by month or year. There are two graphics for each wind rose. One graphic depicts the average wind speed by wind direction in miles per hour. The other graphic represents the percentage of frequency by wind direction. Click for Wind Rose graphics in new window The Midwestern Regional Climate Center can generate wind roses for most major cities across the Midwestern United States. Tabular numeric data are also available. To find out further what wind roses are available, please contact the MRCC.
