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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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2011, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
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: /statistics/226802/us-cities-with-high-average-wind-speeds/
