Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Often repeated, despite the evidence to the contrary. For example, Wichita, KS wind in July are almost entirely out of the south:
So the wind doesn't really help you on most days either way you're travelling. The fact that there is wind that's not within 30 degrees or so of pushing you from behind hurts, but unless or until you turn north, you just have to deal with it.
The Wind History map I linked above shows the same data for Wichita in July.
map station link. Click the July button. Huh, it's very interesting how unlikely SW,W,NW winds are! And summer winds aren't quite as strong as other seasons.