Santorini in Late July: How the Meltemi Wind Changes Everything About Swimming, Sailing, and Sun Exposure
The Meltemi — the Aegean's dominant summer wind — intensifies through July and peaks in August, hitting Santorini with sustained 40-60 km/h gusts that make northern beaches unswimmable while the sheltered southern coast stays calm. This post explains the Meltemi's mechanics, maps which beaches and s