Greece

Greek land includes 6,000 islands scattered in the Aegean & Ionian Seas, but only 227 islands are inhabited. 

The Greek islands are categorized into the following groups:

Weather patterns in:

The Northern Ionian

From June to the end of September, the average wind is from the NW to WNW. Generally, it arrives around noon and dies at sunset.

In July and August, a wind known as the Maestro may blow from N-NW with more strength than average NW wind. After October until April/May winds can be from N or S. 

The Southern Ionian

The wind is W & SW and sometimes last longer into the evening than in the northern Ionian.

The gulf of Patras & the gulf of Corinth

The prevailing winds in the summer are from the W.

The wind may also blow from the NE at Corinth

The Saronic & Eastern Pelopónnisos

The average summer wind changes radically depending on where you are in this area.

The wind is generally from the S if the Meltemi does not blow. it’s not as regular here as in the Cyclades or the Dodecanese.

The Meltemi starts blowing in July and dies in October

The Cyclades

The Meltemi roles here! From the NE-N-NW

The Meltemi starts blowing in July and dies in October

Evia and the northern Sporades 

The Meltemi is blowing from the NE as in the Cyclades

Northern Greece

There is no weather pattern for the whole region

The Eastern Sporades

In the summer the Meltemi from the N-NNW, but in Limmnos it blows from NE

The Dodecanese

In the summer the Meltemi blowing from NW-W

Crete

In the summer the Meltemi from the NW-WNW

From our Experience sailing in June or September, is the best convenient weather