August 23, 2013
APWA members are descending on Chicago this weekend for the 2013 APWA International Congress. While visiting they might hear Chicago referred to as the
Windy City. Chicago’s yearly average wind speed is only 10.3 mph which doesn’t even place it in the Top 10 for Metropolitan areas (greater than 1 million people).
In fact, Kansas City has a higher average wind speed than Chicago at 10.6 mph. And FYI, St. Louis has an average wind speed of 9.6 mph. So, who could really be declared the windiest city? Take a look at the list below.
Windiest Metropolitan Areas (Greater than 1 million people)
|
City |
MPH |
| Boston, MA | 12.3 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 12.2 |
| Buffalo, NY | 11.8 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 11.5 |
| Dallas, TX | 10.7 |
| Kansas City, MO | 10.6 |
| San Francisco, CA | 10.6 |
| Cleveland, OH | 10.5 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 10.5 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 10.5 |
| Providence, RI | 10.4 |
| Chicago, IL | 10.3 |
| Detroit, MI | 10.2 |