In November 2019, the average wind speed dropped by 2.6 knots, while a month later it rose by 0.5 knots. The largest deviation occurred in February 2020, when winds increased by 4.7 knots compared to the average speed that month.
Average monthly deviation in wind speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022
(in knots)
* Provisional data
1 knot equals 1 nautical mile per hour, which in turn equals 1.151 statute miles per hour.
Regional wind speed data are aggregated based on wind electricity generating capacity.
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (May 26, 2022). Average monthly deviation in wind speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in knots) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322788/average-monthly-change-in-wind-speed-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Average monthly deviation in wind speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in knots)." Chart. May 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322788/average-monthly-change-in-wind-speed-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2022). Average monthly deviation in wind speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in knots). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322788/average-monthly-change-in-wind-speed-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Average Monthly Deviation in Wind Speed in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2015 to 2022 (in Knots)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 May 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322788/average-monthly-change-in-wind-speed-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Average monthly deviation in wind speed in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2022 (in knots) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322788/average-monthly-change-in-wind-speed-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2022)