Wind Resource Maps and Data
Find and download wind resource map images and geospatial data for North America, the contiguous United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.
For more information on NREL's wind resource data development, see the Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit.
Maps
These static maps illustrate multiyear average wind speeds at various heights derived from NREL's WIND Toolkit. They may be used in electronic and printed publications with proper citation.
Note: The publication dates listed below don't necessarily reflect the publication dates of the data therein.
North America
Contiguous United States
Download the U.S. wind maps individually below, or download all the U.S. wind maps at once.
Canada
Download the Canada wind maps individually below, or download all the Canada wind maps at once.
Mexico and Central America
Download the Mexico wind maps individually below, or download all the Mexico and Central America wind maps at once.
Geospatial Data
To make the maps above, multiyear average wind speeds were calculated from the WIND Toolkit. The contiguous United States, Canada, and Mexico are separate analysis regions and were thus calculated individually. These derived data sets are provided below as geospatial rasters.
Note: To view and use these data sets, you need appropriate geographic information system software.
Contiguous United States
U.S. Multiyear Average Wind Speeds at All Heights
September 2017
Canada
Canada Multiyear Average Wind Speeds at All Heights
September 2017
Mexico and Central America
Mexico and Central America Multiyear Average Wind Speeds at All Heights
September 2017
Cite the Maps and Data
Please cite use of the maps and data accordingly.
Draxl, C., B.M. Hodge, A. Clifton, and J. McCaa. 2015. Overview and Meteorological Validation of the Wind Integration National Dataset Toolkit (Technical Report, NREL/TP-5000-61740). Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Draxl, C., B.M. Hodge, A. Clifton, and J. McCaa. 2015. "The Wind Integration National Dataset (WIND) Toolkit." Applied Energy 151: 355366.
Lieberman-Cribbin, W., C. Draxl, and A. Clifton. 2014. Guide to Using the WIND Toolkit Validation Code (Technical Report, NREL/TP-5000-62595). Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
King, J., A. Clifton, and B.M. Hodge. 2014. Validation of Power Output for the WIND Toolkit (Technical Report, NREL/TP-5D00-61714). Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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