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About Wellington: Wellington sits in the Cook Strait, a natural wind tunnel between two islands. Its steady breezes have earned it the nickname 'Windy Wellington'. Pilots train hard for its gusty, tricky airport landings. The airport is famous for very bumpy, windy landings
Location: The southern tip of New Zealand's North Island · Country: New Zealand · Wind Speed: Averages about 27 km/h (17 mph); has gusted over 240 km/h (150 mph) · Why So Windy: Squeezed in the Cook Strait, where wind funnels between the islands · Nickname: Known everywhere as 'Windy Wellington' · Nature: A harbour city on steep, breezy hills · Notable Feature: One of the windiest cities in the world · World Rank: The windiest major city on Earth by average wind