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.
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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 June 21, 2025, 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 June 21, 2025. 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: June 21, 2025. 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 June 21, 2025)
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/
