An anemometer measures the speed of the wind in knots.
Wind Speed
The average wind speed for 10 minutes.
Max Gust
The maximum wind speed measured over 3 seconds.
Guide to converting Knots
| Knots |
Miles/hour |
Km/hour |
| 5 |
5.8 |
9.2 |
| 10 |
11.5 |
18.4 |
| 15 |
17.3 |
27.7 |
| 20 |
23.0 |
36.8 |
| 25 |
28.8 |
46.1 |
1 Knot = 1 Nautical Mile/hour
= 1.15 Statute Mile/hour
= 1.84 km/hour
Units: Knots
Range: 1.8-200 kn
Resistance: 1 kn
Accuracy: +/-2kn < 40 kn
+/-5% > 40 kn