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Which planet has the fastest measured winds?

Neptune, with winds over 1,200 miles per hour.

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  1. Venus
  2. Earth
  3. Neptune ✔

Why: Neptune is the solar system's windiest planet. Its clouds can race through the atmosphere at more than 1,200 miles per hour.

Huh, didn't know that: Neptune receives about 900 times less sunlight than Earth does.

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Neptune never needs a fan, just a sturdy hat.
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Answer: Neptune. Neptune is the solar system's windiest planet. Its clouds can race through the atmosphere at more than 1,200 miles per hour.

  1. Neptune Facts science.nasa.gov/neptune/neptune-facts
    Neptune is our solar system's windiest world.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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