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Commonwealth Bay is recognised as the windiest place on Earth

Katabatic winds regularly reach speeds exceeding 240 kilometres per hour

Situated along the coast of Antarctica, Commonwealth Bay experiences strong katabatic winds created by dense cold air rushing down steep ice sheets toward the sea. Mean annual wind speeds frequently exceed 80 kilometres per hour. Gusts regularly exceed 240 kilometres per hour during winter storms.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Katabatic winds regularly reach speeds exceeding 240 kilometres per hour. The figure is taken from NOAA, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a records & extremes fact?: Yes. It sits on the Records & Extremes shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.