EIA-REP-325d-12 _BB_ - 201.09.14.pdf - SAHRA

Table 11: Average wind speed and direction
MONTH N NE E SE S SW W NW
N V N V N V N V N V N V N V N V
Jan 161 3.0 287 3.2 109 3.7 48 3.1 44 3.1 92 3.3 122 3.6 96 3.3
Feb 142 2.9 295 3.2 141 3.9 60 4.2 44 3.1 74 3.4 112 3.4 101 2.9
Mar 152 2.8 304 3.3 139 3.4 63 3.5 36 3.1 54 3.1 100 3.4 104 2.9
Apr 170 2.7 211 3.3 87 3.4 39 3.0 47 3.2 95 3.4 149 3.6 146 2.8
May 172 2.6 166 2.9 67 3.0 51 3.3 59 3.4 89 3.7 162 3.9 167 2.9
Jun 146 2.5 149 3.0 86 3.2 43 3.2 54 3.4 117 3.6 157 3.8 166 2.7
Jul 162 2.5 184 2.9 79 3.4 53 4.2 51 3.9 99 3.9 142 3.6 153 2.8
Aug 174 5.4 180 3.4 83 3.2 40 4.4 40 3.5 86 4.1 141 4.1 182 3.0
Sep 197 3.2 223 3.8 84 4.0 41 3.9 27 3.5 70 3.9 131 4.4 171 3.3
Oct 190 3.4 243 3.7 83 4.3 42 3.6 33 3.6 71 3.6 142 4.0 160 3.8
Nov 174 3.2 225 3.6 92 4.1 40 3.9 28 3.1 68 3.1 185 3.8 154 3.6
Dec 180 3.1 254 3.4 95 4.0 40 4.0 34 3.0 69 3.3 154 3.4 135 3.3
Avg 168 2.9 227 3.3 95 3.7 47 3.8 41 3.3 82 3.6 141 3.8 145 3.1
n = average direction frequency per thousand readings
v = average velocity in meters per second
EIA-REP-325d-11
October 2012
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