Windiest Major Cities Right Now
Yokohama is the windiest major city in our current sample, with sustained wind around 36 km/h.
Cities with at least 200,000 residents; 100 cities shown.
Top Cities Ranked by Wind speed
| # | City | Country | Gusts | Conditions | Wind speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Yokohama | Japan | 41 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 36 km/h |
| =1 | Kawasaki | Japan | 41 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 36 km/h |
| ๐ฅ | Durban | South Africa | 57 km/h | Partly Cloudy | 35 km/h |
| =3 | Cairo | Egypt | 41 km/h | Clear | 32 km/h |
| =3 | Giza | Egypt | 41 km/h | Clear | 32 km/h |
| 4 | Soweto | South Africa | 32 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 30 km/h |
| 5 | Shantou | China | 42 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 27 km/h |
| =6 | Karachi | Pakistan | 35 km/h | Overcast | 26 km/h |
| =6 | Luanda | Angola | 36 km/h | Clear | 26 km/h |
| =6 | Hyderabad | Pakistan | 32 km/h | Cloudy | 26 km/h |
| 7 | Fortaleza | Brazil | 30 km/h | Sunny | 24 km/h |
| =8 | Shubrฤ al Khaymah | Egypt | 38 km/h | Clear | 23 km/h |
| =8 | Mombasa | Kenya | 35 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 23 km/h |
| =8 | Tokyo | Japan | 35 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 23 km/h |
| =8 | Salvador | Brazil | 23 km/h | Sunny | 23 km/h |
| =8 | Mogadishu | Somalia | 35 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 23 km/h |
| =8 | Perth | Australia | 43 km/h | Overcast | 23 km/h |
| =9 | Lagos | Nigeria | 25 km/h | Partly Cloudy | 22 km/h |
| =9 | La Paz | Bolivia | 23 km/h | Sunny | 22 km/h |
| =9 | Adelaide | Australia | 33 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 22 km/h |
| =10 | Al Baลrah al Qadฤซmah | Iraq | 32 km/h | Sandstorm | 21 km/h |
| =10 | Basrah | Iraq | 32 km/h | Sandstorm | 21 km/h |
| =11 | Mumbai | India | 23 km/h | Light rain shower | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Karbala | Iraq | 37 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | New York City | United States | 23 km/h | Sunny | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Cape Town | South Africa | 41 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Brooklyn | United States | 23 km/h | Sunny | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Yekaterinburg | Russia | 42 km/h | Overcast | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Manhattan | United States | 23 km/h | Sunny | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Callao | Peru | 35 km/h | Cloudy | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Alexandria | Egypt | 29 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Queens | United States | 23 km/h | Sunny | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Aleppo | Syria | 34 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Al Mawลil al Jadฤซdah | Iraq | 39 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Mosul | Iraq | 39 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 20 km/h | Clear | 20 km/h |
| =11 | The Bronx | United States | 23 km/h | Sunny | 20 km/h |
| =12 | Kharkiv | Ukraine | 40 km/h | Light rain shower | 19 km/h |
| =12 | Antananarivo | Madagascar | 39 km/h | Clear | 19 km/h |
| =13 | Faisalabad | Pakistan | 35 km/h | Smoky haze | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Philadelphia | United States | 24 km/h | Sunny | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Johannesburg | South Africa | 34 km/h | Overcast | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Harare | Zimbabwe | 37 km/h | Clear | 18 km/h |
| =13 | San Antonio | United States | 23 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Istanbul | Tรผrkiye | 24 km/h | Clear | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Baghdad | Iraq | 25 km/h | Clear | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Changchun | China | 53 km/h | Clear | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Recife | Brazil | 20 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 18 km/h |
| =13 | Barquisimeto | Venezuela | 29 km/h | Sunny | 18 km/h |
| =14 | Harbin | China | 46 km/h | Clear | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Kuwait City | Kuwait | 23 km/h | Clear | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Phoenix | United States | 20 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 17 km/h |
| =14 | N'Djamena | Chad | 27 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Lusaka | Zambia | 37 km/h | Clear | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Port Harcourt | Nigeria | 24 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Montrรฉal | Canada | 25 km/h | Partly Cloudy | 17 km/h |
| =14 | Konya | Tรผrkiye | 27 km/h | Clear | 17 km/h |
| =15 | Havana | Cuba | 16 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 16 km/h |
| =15 | London | United Kingdom | 29 km/h | Cloudy | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Surat | India | 27 km/h | Light rain shower | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Accra | Ghana | 21 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Camayenne | Guinea | 34 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Conakry | Guinea | 34 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Jinjiang | China | 39 km/h | Clear | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Cรณrdoba | Argentina | 17 km/h | Sunny | 16 km/h |
| =15 | Nashik | India | 35 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 16 km/h |
| =16 | Lima | Peru | 30 km/h | Partly Cloudy | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | 24 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Khartoum | Sudan | 19 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Casablanca | Morocco | 22 km/h | Sunny | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Ordos | China | 27 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Maracay | Venezuela | 18 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Dallas | United States | 20 km/h | Sunny | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Abidjan | Cรดte d'Ivoire | 20 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Lahore | Pakistan | 29 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Gaziantep | Tรผrkiye | 20 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Daqing | China | 33 km/h | Clear | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Belรฉm | Brazil | 16 km/h | Sunny | 15 km/h |
| =16 | Abobo | Cรดte d'Ivoire | 20 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 15 km/h |
| =17 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 22 km/h | Severe sandstorm | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Wuxi | China | 24 km/h | Overcast | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Jinan | China | 38 km/h | Smoky haze | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Sana'a | Yemen | 20 km/h | Overcast | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Baku | Azerbaijan | 17 km/h | Clear | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Sanaa | Yemen | 20 km/h | Overcast | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Kaduna | Nigeria | 25 km/h | Light rain shower | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Leรณn de los Aldama | Mexico | 15 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Porto Alegre | Brazil | 28 km/h | Partly Cloudy | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Sydney | Australia | 18 km/h | Clear | 14 km/h |
| =17 | รrรผmqi | China | 21 km/h | Dust storm | 14 km/h |
| =17 | รrรผmqi | China | 21 km/h | Dust storm | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Maracaibo | Venezuela | 32 km/h | Patchy rain nearby | 14 km/h |
| =17 | Tirunelveli | India | 19 km/h | Light rain shower | 14 km/h |
| =18 | Tehran | Iran | 16 km/h | Smoky haze | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Busan | South Korea | 18 km/h | Cloudy | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Algiers | Algeria | 16 km/h | Clear | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Jaipur | India | 26 km/h | Cloudy | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Toronto | Canada | 18 km/h | Sunny | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Heze | China | 26 km/h | Clear | 13 km/h |
| =18 | Ankara | Tรผrkiye | 19 km/h | Clear | 13 km/h |
Methodology: Current conditions are sampled from WeatherAPI for up to 400 of the largest cities with at least 200,000 residents.
Why Are These Cities So Windy Right Now?
This ranking compares reported sustained wind rather than short-lived gusts. Coastal exposure, passing storms, pressure gradients and local terrain can all produce strong winds, so the order can change quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions: Windiest Major Cities Right Now
Which major city is windiest right now?
In our current sample, Yokohama has the strongest sustained wind at about 36 km/h (as of September 14, 2026).
Does this ranking use wind gusts?
No. It ranks sustained wind speed; gusts may briefly be much stronger than the displayed value.