Is Greek islands windy?

If you've been planning a Greek vacation, you must've heard about common winds that blow around Greek islands. Mykonos is one of the windiest islands in Greece, which is important to know before coming here, so you can adjust to the circumstances easily.



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1. Crete. Greece's largest and most southerly island, Crete has mild and sunny weather throughout winter; in fact, it has some of the warmest winter weather in Europe with average highs generally around 15-16°C and average lows around 9-11°C. This makes it easy to get out and see everything this island has to offer.

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Barrow Island currently holds the Guinness World Record for highest recorded wind speed not associated with a tornado.

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At the same latitude as Morocco and Cyprus, the largest of the Greek islands, Crete – famed for its mythical Minotaur and labyrinth – enjoys exceptional sunshine: 300 days a year on average. In October, the mercury is still high enough to tempt swimmers into the sandy inlets along the coast of Ambelos.

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Both countries are very hot during summer, but Greece is some degrees hotter than Spain. The difference between the Spanish and Greek summer weather is that the months of July and August in Greece present some moderate wind.

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And since Crete is a mixture of lowland and mountainous regions, there are also weather and temperature variations based on altitude. The weather on the north coast of Crete will be strongly affected by the Meltemi winds of summer. These warm winds blow from the north and can hit most of the coastal beaches.

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Wind. Santorini is quite a windy island (average wind speed is 30 km/h), which mitigates the high temperatures.

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However, the winds are not always very strong and during the hottest months of the year (July and August) the winds are helpful as they cool down the temperature. Nevertheless, especially during the night, Santorini's winds are quite cold.

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The Greek islands with the best beaches are Crete, Mykonos, Naxos, Milos, Paros, Ios, Lefkada, Zakynthos, Rhodes, Karpathos and more. The best for families with kids are Agios Georgios in Naxos and Agios Nikitas in Lefkada.

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Lefkada island has the most impressive waters and shores in Greece and it is worth visiting the island anytime between early May to late September, or even early October. Travel tip: If you want to skip the steps down to the beach, you may as well hire a taxi boat from Nydri or Vassiliki villages.

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This one is a close call with both destinations seeing temperatures sitting in the balmy mid- to late-twenties during the summer months. Out of the peak season, the Greek island of Crete warms up as early as May hitting around 25C, while the Algarve isn't far behind at around 22C.

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Windiest European Country: Scotland Scotland has average wind speeds of between 10 and 18 mph, with the strongest gusts occurring in Western Scotland.

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Part of the Antarctica: The Farthest Place Close to Home Curriculum Collection. It's not just Antarctica's temperatures that are so extreme. Winds speeds on the continent often exceed 100 mph each winter.

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