UKCP09: Gridded Monthly Mean Wind Speed for the UK at 5 km Resolution

UKCP09 gridded datasets provide monthly mean wind speed values for the United Kingdom. The data is based on surface observations at a 5 x 5 km resolution, created with support from the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Files are downloadable in 10-year blocks and are formatted for use with ESRI GIS software.

Use Cases

• Modeling climate change impacts on regional wind patterns based on gridded monthly values.
• Analyzing long-term wind speed trends for the UK based on 10-year data blocks.
• Creating visualizations of wind speed distribution across the UK using the ESRI-compatible grid format.
• Assessing renewable energy potential from wind resources using the 5 km resolution climate data.

Strengths

• Data is provided at a high spatial resolution of 5 x 5 km.
• Datasets are structured in 10-year blocks, facilitating long-term trend analysis.
• Grid format is compatible with ESRI GIS software for direct import.

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Access requires registration on the Met Office website, adding a step to data acquisition.

Provenance

Source

Met Office, supported by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and promoted by the UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP).

Collection Method

Gridded datasets based on surface observations.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:03.850324; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom