What is the most windy country in the world?

Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection. It's not just Antarctica's temperatures that are so extreme. Winds speeds on the continent often exceed 100 mph each winter.



People Also Ask

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.

MORE DETAILS

Windiest European Country: Scotland Scotland has average wind speeds of between 10 and 18 mph, with the strongest gusts occurring in Western Scotland.

MORE DETAILS

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.


MORE DETAILS

The Best Warm Weather Countries in Europe:
  • Italy.
  • Portugal.
  • Greece.
  • Cyprus.
  • Malta.
  • Madeira, Portugal.
  • Gibraltar, UK.
  • Tenerife, Spain.


MORE DETAILS

Cyclone Olivia – April 10, 1996: 253mph The all-time highest record for the fastest wind speed ever recorded on earth goes to the 253 mph recorded on Barrow Island, Australia on April 10, 1996. The record wind speed was taken during the tropical Cyclone Olivia which was a Category 4 storm.

MORE DETAILS