Wind Chill Calculator
Wind chill is how cold the air actually feels on exposed skin once wind is taken into account, which is always lower than the measured temperature. This free online Wind Chill Calculator works out the feels-like temperature from the air temperature and wind speed using the official wind chill formula.
Wind Chill Calculator
What is the Wind-chill calculator?
Wind-chill or windchill is the lowering of body temperature due to the passing flow of lower-temperature air. Wind chill or Wind Chill Index essentially shows how much cooler the outside temperature is when the wind blows. This is expressed by the wind chill index or the wind chill factor.
How is Wind Chill calculated?
A common formula for calculating the Wind Chill Index has been developed and widely used in the United States.
The formula used to calculate the wind chill in the US is: 35.74 + 0.6215T-35.75 (V ^ 0.16) +0.4275 (TV ^ 0.16)
In the formula, T denotes temperature in Fahrenheit, and V denotes velocity in miles per hour. Of course, our calculator handles the various units of measurement, so that several units of temperature (Celsius, Fahrenheit) and speed units (km/h, mile/h, m/s) can be entered in the wind chill calculation.
3. Within what limits does the calculation of the Wind Chill Index give a satisfactory result?
Experience has shown that the above formulas, such as the calculation of the Wind Chill Index calculator of CalcPark.com, will give a satisfactory result only under certain temperature and wind conditions. The calculator gives a good approximation of the sensation of heat below 50 degrees Fahrenheit and above wind speeds of about 3 mp/h.
4. What does this look like in practice?
Suppose the outside temperature is 25 Fahrenheit and the wind is blowing for 10 mp/h. In this case, due to the significant wind, 25 Fahrenheit is perceived as colder, 15.1 Fahrenheit.
Wanna convert Fahrenheit to Celsius or Kelvin? Use our Temperature Converter.
Frequently asked questions
How is wind chill calculated?
The modern formula combines the air temperature and wind speed, since faster wind strips away body heat more quickly. The calculator applies the official North American formula.
What is the difference between temperature and wind chill?
The thermometer shows the actual air temperature, while wind chill is how cold it feels once wind speeds up heat loss from your skin.
At what wind chill is frostbite a risk?
Frostbite can occur within about 30 minutes when the wind chill falls below roughly −27°C (−15°F), and faster at lower values.
Does wind chill affect objects or only people?
Wind chill only describes how cold it feels to people and animals. It does not cool objects below the actual air temperature, though wind can speed how fast they reach it.
Is wind chill measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit?
It can be shown in either. The calculator gives the feels-like temperature in the same scale you use for the air temperature.