diff --git a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
index 3ed27390bd..2859dc6e5a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     DEVICE_CLASS_VOLTAGE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VOLUME,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WATER,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_WIND_SPEED,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WEIGHT,
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, coroutine_with_priority
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASSES = [
     DEVICE_CLASS_VOLTAGE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_VOLUME,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WATER,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_WIND_SPEED,
     DEVICE_CLASS_WEIGHT,
 ]
 
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 425645081f..fe76852f4c 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ DEVICE_CLASS_VOLATILE_ORGANIC_COMPOUNDS = "volatile_organic_compounds"
 DEVICE_CLASS_VOLTAGE = "voltage"
 DEVICE_CLASS_VOLUME = "volume"
 DEVICE_CLASS_WATER = "water"
+DEVICE_CLASS_WIND_SPEED = "wind_speed"
 DEVICE_CLASS_WEIGHT = "weight"
 # device classes of both binary_sensor and button component
 DEVICE_CLASS_UPDATE = "update"