This statistic shows cities in the United States with the highest average wind speeds. In San Francisco the average wind speed in 2011 was 10.6 miles per hour. In Chicago, Illinois the average wind speed was 10.3 miles per hour.
Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (December 31, 2011). Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011." Chart. December 31, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2011). Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Major U.S. Cities with The Highest Average Wind Speeds (in Mph), Data through 2011." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Major U.S. cities with the highest average wind speeds (in MPH), data through 2011 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, December 31, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
