Dataset Tabs Default Display. The archive does contain errors and non representative data, so please use care when using these plots. General. A wind rose can quickly indicate the dominant wind directions and the direction of strongest wind speeds. 1961-1990 Wind Roses by Month - Charts.

Wind Rose Data. The IEM has generated these wind roses based on our archive. A wind rose can quickly indicate the dominant wind directions and the direction of strongest wind speeds. Cape Horn, the southernmost land point of South America, has a characteristic strong west-wind, which makes crossings from East to West very difficult especially for sailing boats. Wind Rose Uses Wind roses can be used to graphically depict the predominant transport direction of an area's winds. Before mounding, prune any long rose canes that the wind can whip around and damage.

A wind rose is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. For example, set the sub-interval drop downs to begin on April 1 and end on April 30 to produce a wind rose representing April winds during the period you selected.

The archive does contain errors and non representative data, so please use care when using these plots. Presented in a circular format, the wind rose shows the frequency of winds blowing from particular directions. Mounding is a method of protecting roses during winter and from prevailing winds. A wind rose gives a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location. US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM 2341 Clark Carr Loop SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-5633

Example SW: Wind is blowing from South-West (SW) to North-East (NE). You could also set the times to check wind speed and direction for a specific portion of the day.

Wind rose statistics may not always be representative of true transport for an area due to local terrain influences, coastal effects, exposure of the instruments, and temporal variability of the wind. The IEM has generated these wind roses based on our archive. Wind roses are graphical charts that characterize the speed and direction of winds at a location. The wind rose for Miami shows how many hours per year the wind blows from the indicated direction.