![]() ![]() Obviously windy days are also not good beach weather but the trick is to head to protected beaches, often in the southern (leeward) parts of islands and the Mainland. a sailing trip to Antiparos from Paros may go to the Small Cyclades instead or vice-versa. Windy days also mean excursions on boats are postponed or diverted – ie. If you are boarding a ferry on a very windy day be sure to take some seasickness medication first. Travelling from the Cyclades by ferry back to Athens can be the biggest challenge.Įven if the ferries can still handle the sea it is docking that can be their biggest issue particularly in smaller ports. ![]() Travelling between Santorini and islands like Folegandros, Milos, Ios, Paros and Naxos is usually always still possible. The smaller fast ferries are the first to cancel and the bigger ferries only usually do so in the strongest winds. The biggest issue the Meltemi causes is disruption to the ferries and marine traffic. There have been times when it is 8-10 Beaufort and this is when the ferries are cancelled.īelieve it or not, this wind can offer welcome relief on a hot summers day when temperatures in and around Athens can be a lot worse. However, sometimes it can reach 5 – 7 Beaufort (17 – 33 knots) during the day and last right through the night on into subsequent days. The wind usually starts in the early afternoon at around 4 – 5 Beaufort (11 – 21 knots) and dies out at sunset. These areas, however, can have their own weather events at times. This is due to the soaring mountain ranges protecting them. The Western Mainland and the Ionians Islands are largely unaffected as are the Sporades Islands near Athens. It can reach Crete but has usually lost some velocity by then. The wind usually heads on through the Cycladic islands of Paros, Naxos, Amorgos and Ios and even Santorini. You may have seen the iconic windmills on Mykonos and this is your first clue, in fact, any island with a lot of windmills or windfarms is a dead giveaway. Tinos, Andros and Mykonos are especially affected. Where does it affect?ĭepending on where in Greece you are the Meltemi winds will come from the north, north-east, or north-west.Īs they start in east Asia and come down the Bosphorus in Turkey it first hits the Northern Aegean Islands, the Sporades, parts of the Dodecannese and the western side of Evia Island but the full brunt is usually then the Western Cyclades that lay directly in its path. Its maximum strength and duration is during July and August.Īs stated it may blow for a single day or up to a week, although usually, 1 to 2 days is most common. The Meltemi can occur anytime between May and October but is most frequent in summer, June through September. ![]()
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