Boston saw a record-windy 2025 with many more blustery days

Logan Airport recorded a 2025 average wind gust of 30.6 mph and 165 days with gusts of 30+ mph, roughly 100 more blustery days than the long-term average.

Boston experienced an unusually windy year in 2025 and several local records were reached. Logan Airport logged an average wind gust of 30.6 miles per hour, the highest since observations began in 1936, and the airport recorded 165 days with gusts of 30 mph or higher. Local forecasters and climate scientists pointed to Boston’s coastal location, a busy North Atlantic storm region, a warm Gulf of Maine and recent storm-track patterns as contributors to the stronger winds. Researchers also noted the change is consistent with observed increases in the upper limits of storm intensity associated with a warming climate. Key findings: - Logan Airport recorded an average wind gust of 30.6 mph in 2025, the strongest on record since 1936. - There were 165 days with gusts of 30 mph or higher, about 100 more than the long-term average. - Gusts reached 60 mph or more on five days, the most such days on record for Boston. - The National Weather Service issued 44 wind advisories for the region in 2025, matching the count in 2020 but below the 2008 peak of 56 advisories. - Scientists reported that storm track orientation, a warmer Gulf of Maine, and broader increases in storm intensity tied to climate warming contributed to the conditions. Summary: The measurements make 2025 an unusually windy year for Boston and much of New England, with more gusty days and advisory notices than typical. Officials and researchers reported contributing factors including storm tracks, a warm Gulf of Maine and increases in storm intensity consistent with climate change. Whether the pattern will repeat in 2026 is uncertain. Undetermined at this time.