THE WINDS OF A YEAR
The following table shows the marked increase in the prevalence of northwest and west winds during winter months, the decrease in north winds during July, the increase in northeast winds in May, also in east winds; the increase of south and southwest winds in July; and the falling off of southeast winds in December. See Table, page 72.
In cities near the Atlantic Coast, a continuance of northeast wind, especially in the fall and winter months, results in frequent altho not necessarily heavy rains. On the other hand a period of continued northwest and west wind is a dry period.
In summer, southeast and east winds bring fog and cooler weather; while southwest winds are favorable for the development of thunderstorms.
WINDS OF A YEAR
TABLE I.—Number of Hours the Wind Blows from Different Directions.
| Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | Year | ||
| Boreas | (N) | 98 | 74 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 40 | 59 | 59 | 67 | 80 | 82 | 96 | 850 |
| Kaikias | (NE) | 41 | 46 | 65 | 94 | 101 | 55 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 91 | 48 | 30 | 819 |
| Apheliotes | (E) | 34 | 37 | 52 | 58 | 63 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 58 | 34 | 31 | 576 |
| Euros | (SE) | 37 | 37 | 45 | 41 | 54 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 34 | 534 |
| Notus | (S) | 82 | 66 | 95 | 99 | 143 | 155 | 128 | 128 | 118 | 93 | 81 | 65 | 1245 |
| Lips | (SW) | 112 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 118 | 170 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 108 | 119 | 131 | 1402 |
| Zephyros | (W) | 180 | 177 | 155 | 125 | 107 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 108 | 131 | 169 | 194 | 1732 |
| Skiron | (NW) | 160 | 162 | 183 | 154 | 98 | 94 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 138 | 148 | 163 | 1607 |