What place has the least wind?


What place has the least wind? The minimum is not actually in Antarctica as your research suggested, but in the Amazon at longitude 68° west and latitude 0° (that's Brazil near the border with Colombia), with a mean wind speed of 1.55 m/s (5.6 km/h).


Does it ever rain in Antarctica?

Rain is observed near the coast, but most precipitation over Antarctica is in the form of snow or ice crystals. Windy conditions make it difficult to measure snowfall accurately. The average accumulation of snow over the whole continent is estimated to be equivalent to about 150 mm of water per year.


Where is the calmest wind on earth?

The horse latitudes are regions located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator. These latitudes are characterized by calm winds and little precipitation. The horse latitudes are located at about 30 degrees north and south of the equator.