1 MIN READ Emily Foshee Blog UPDATED May 29, 2025 PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2025 Edit Body ContentThe clouds of Venus whip around the planet at over 200 miles per hour, circling the globe in about four and a half days. That these hurricane-force winds cover nearly the entire planet is another unexplained mystery, especially given that the solid planet itself rotates at a very slow 4 mph. Image Venus as imaged by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft in 1974. Search for Venus Winds