diff --git a/searx/weather.py b/searx/weather.py
index af47a8844..5627cd0db 100644
--- a/searx/weather.py
+++ b/searx/weather.py
@@ -511,14 +511,15 @@ class Compass(msgspec.Struct):
             return self.val
         raise ValueError(f"unknown unit: {unit}")
 
-    def point(self, azimuth: float | int) -> CompassPoint:
+    @classmethod
+    def point(cls, azimuth: float | int) -> CompassPoint:
         """Returns the compass point to an azimuth value."""
-        azimuth = azimuth % self.TURN
+        azimuth = azimuth % cls.TURN
         # The angle sector of a compass point starts 1/2 sector range before
         # and after compass point (example: "N" goes from -11.25° to +11.25°)
-        azimuth = azimuth - self.RANGE / 2
-        idx = int(azimuth // self.RANGE)
-        return self.POINTS[idx]
+        azimuth = azimuth - cls.RANGE / 2
+        idx = int(azimuth // cls.RANGE)
+        return cls.POINTS[idx]
 
     def l10n(
         self,