A Wind Rose Chart provides a visual summary of wind speed and direction at a single location over a defined period of record. Each spoke shows the frequency of winds from that direction, while color represents wind speed categories.
In this template, monthly wind roses are presented side by side to highlight seasonal variations in wind regimes. This format makes it easy to compare prevailing wind directions and speed distributions across the year, providing a clear picture of seasonal climate and site conditions.
Pro Tip – customize the colors for all the plots at once:
- Hold CTRL on the keyboard and select all the plots titled “Speed (mph)” in the Object Manager.
- In the Property Manager, on the Plot tab, click Speed (color) bins | Edit…
- In the Wind Speed Bins dialog, double click any fill to change it.
- Click Apply to see changes and OK to accept.
The data for this template can be found below which you can download and adjust using your own data:
Industry Focus: Aviation, Climate Sciences (Climatology), Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Renewable Energy
Graph Features: Polar, Rose, Wind
Instructions
To use this template in Grapher:
- For the best experience, structure your data in the same format shown on this page or use the example files if provided above.
- Click Download Template at the top of this page to download a GRT template file.
- In Grapher, click File | Open and open the file.
- Click Template | Populate Template to load your own data into the template.
Data Layout
Primary Categories: Distributive, Spatial, Temporal
Industry Focuses: Aviation, Civil Engineering, Climate Science, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Renewable Energy
Type: Polar, Rose, Wind
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