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Medicine Bow Average Wind Speeds

Average Wind Speeds for a Typical Year

The monthly average wind speed for the site is provided in the table below is based on data from from 2000 through 2004.

The data was collected at the 61 meter height location on the meteorological tower. This height has historically been used as a measuring point at this wind site.
 
Monthly Average
........  
  January 25.7 mph  
  February 21.4    
  March 22.6    
  April 19.1    
  May 18.5    
  June 17    
  July 14.3    
  August 14.6    
  September 16    
  October 19.4    
  November 20    
  December 24.4    
         

For additional information contact - wind@prpa.org
 
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