Windy, with a Capital W Trivia Quiz

Answer: Wellington

Wellington is so windy due to the mountains of both the south and north islands creating a wind tunnel as it funnels the wind across Cook Straight. One benefit of the windiness of this city is the lack of air pollution - it's far too windy for smog and other pollutants to be hanging around!

Wellington has been the national capital of New Zealand since 1865.

Answer: Southwest

The "Fremantle Doctor" (also know as "The Doctor" or the "Freo Doctor") blows from the south-west, although it swings to the west-south-west and south-south-west. The wind blows in the summer months, cooling Perth and the southern region in the afternoons. For those living in the foothills of Perth, there is also a dry easterly wind that blows down over the hills in the evening, counteracting the Doctor and giving a fair indication of hot temperatures the next day.

Perth was founded in 1829 and named after the city of the same name in Scotland.

Answer: Cape Town

Not to be confused with the "Fremantle Doctor" that blows through Perth, Australia each summer afternoon, the "Cape Doctor" blows from the south east clearing the city of Cape Town of pollution and "pestilence" between spring and summer each year. The wind is strong, dry and sometimes brings heavy rains. The winter winds are stronger in this region, but these are not as endearing to the locals as the north-westerly winds bring rain for days or weeks on-end.

South Africa has three capital cities. Cape Town is the legislative capital while Bloemfontein and Pretoria are the judicial and executive capitals respectively.

Answer: Torshavn

Torshavn lies in the south of Streymoy, the largest of the Faroe Islands and to the east of two mountains separated by a river. This city is amongst the cloudiest places on earth with only 2.4 hours of significant sunshine per day. Along with the wind, the excessive cloud cover makes for very mild temperatures, with little variation, throughout the year.

Answer: St John's

St John's' climate is humid continental, meaning that there are large seasonal temperature differences. Summer is warm-hot, and winters are generally cold. St John's is prone to cyclones due to its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean where tropical storms travel from the United States.

St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Answer: Chile

Punta Arenas was established in 1848 by the Chilean government as a penal colony. The city lies on the north of the Straight of Magellan, making it important in the logistical nightmare of accessing the Antarctic Peninsula. There is little temperature variation in this region, however summer winds reach up to 130km/h (80mph).

Answer: Baku

Baku's climate is considered temperate semi-arid, meaning it has hot, humid summers and cool winters with occasional rain. Temperatures are not extreme, however the area in which Baku is located us very dry and windy. Despite the strong winds, Baku is one of the most polluted cities in the world, thanks to its past as a Soviet industrial centre.

Answer: Iceland

The coastal location of Reykjavik makes it susceptible to year-round wind, with strong gales in winter months. Reykjavik is also one of the coldest capitals of any nation in the world. The first permanent settlement at the site that is now Reykjavik is believed to have been established as far back as AD 874!

Answer: Argentina

The climate of Rio Gallegos is dry, windy, cold and occasionally snowy. Winds above 50 km/h (31mph) are normal, and winds over 100km/h (62mph) not unusual. Average temperatures don't vary a lot during the year, and the constant winds keep temperatures down in summer. This also means that the area is quite dry and there is little rainfall.

Answer: Edinburgh

Scotland is the windiest country in the United Kingdom, and some sources also attest that it's the windiest country in Europe. The windiest parts of Scotland are in the north and west, with many island areas subjected to gale force winds for more than 30 days per year. Edinburgh is known as "the windy city", being hit with strong south west winds due to its location between the coast and hills.