Remarkable Facts About Nonstop Wind in Casper, Wyoming

It is windy nearly all the time. The wind is just part of life in Wyoming. We hold tight to the car door when opening it. It throws snow from rooftops in a cyclone of snow. Regardless of the season, the wind is there. We took a look at the facts, and it blew us away. The numbers tell a windy story about Casper.

Nationwide, WorldPopulationReview.com rated Wyoming as the 2nd most windy state. The state has an average wind speed of 21.5 mph. Alaska has us beat, but part of the state is in the tundra, so can that count? That does make Wyoming the windiest state in the continental U.S.A.

The site WindAlert.com shares some interesting facts about the wind in Casper. We can look at the history of the wind at the Natrona County Airport. For instance, the wind usually comes from the South West. Not much surprise, but it also shows Casper is always windy.

The windiest months are January and December, with the most powerful wind gusts. July and August are the least windy months. No matter what month it is, there is wind to some extent. Living in the state, we have come used to that fact