In Greece there is always a long, hot, dry, brilliant summer allowing maximum enjoyment of the sea and the scenery.
Greece's prevailing summer wind is the "meltemi" which blows down from the North across the Aegean Sea. As a light persistent breeze, this brisk, dry, northerly mitigates the high temperatures but during the months of July and August, often builds up to a howling gale, restricting yachts to port. We advise charterers to exhibit a preference for the Ionian Sea during this period. The "meltemi" also accounts for the brilliant clarity of the Aegean light.
Summer winds are less constant and not as strong in the Ionian, which is generally a quieter sea. The prevailing wind here is the "maistro", from the north-west, which picks up at midday and dies away early in the evening. This makes the Ionian islands idyllic places for leisure cruising.
In all seas, humidity is low, fog is very rare, and so are summer clouds. The sea temperature averages to 77F (25C) and in windy conditions the seas are short, steep and powerful.