What are the 3 windiest cities in the world?
What are the 3 windiest cities in the world?
The 7 Windiest Cities On The Planet
- Punta Arenas, Chile – 14.5 mph.
- Dodge City, Kansas – 15 mph.
- Rio Gallegos, Argentina – 15.3 mph.
- Wellington, New Zealand – 16 mph.
- Barrow Island, Australia.
- Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.
- Commonwealth Bay, Antarctica.
- Mount Washington, New Hampshire.
Is the UK the windiest place in Europe?
In terms of baseline long-term averages for 'windiness', the British Isles is third, behind two areas that are predominantly open seas (North Sea and Baltic Sea). Therefore it's reasonable to draw the conclusion that the UK is one of the windiest countries in Europe.
Where is the strongest wind in the world?
253 mph • Barrow Island, Australia • April 10, 1996 The anemometer was located at an elevation of 210 feet. Wind trace taken at Barrow Island, Australia, during Tropical Cyclone Olivia. The wind scale is in meters per second.