Secondarily, should the fan be outside or inside the window?
Asking for a friend. (Me, help. I can’t remember physics, it’s too goddamn hot)
Edit: I’ve opened all the windows and set up a fan a short distance from the window pointing out and it’s reduced the temperature to near-tolerable levels. Unfortunately, venting through the attic was a no-go but moving things aside might make it an option next time. Thank you all, I appreciate the help!
It depends on the windows placements that are open and temperature of the building sides vs the location which can be time of day dependent. It is not always good to open all windows as it can be valuable to create an airflow that does what you want. Air pressure goes down as you go up in height so its good to have windows open lower on the cooler side and higher on the higher side. Its possible the whole heat risese effect helps this to im not sure. This should create its own airflow that is slight compared to a fan but very consistent and can help a lot on its own. From there I do think pulling out seems to work better than pushing in but it is way better if it covers the whole opening as much as possible. So like if you can use foam insulation to make a form fitting collar for the fan that sizes it to sit in the center of the window opening hole and seals it to the edges. That will work better.