Levante wind

This is related to the profile of the Iberian Peninsula, which forms a kind of tunnel or mouth between the province of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar with the north of Africa in Morocco. In this way, the air that comes from the East increases in speed in this area when seeing the reduced space.

In some of the areas, this Levante wind is accompanied by fog and precipitation, especially in the part of the Rock of Gibraltar, however, in other areas, the wind causes a dry climate, such as on the Andalusian Atlantic coast . That is why the inhabitants of one area or another assign different characteristics to this same meteorological phenomenon.

Thus, in Gibraltar the clouds that form over the Rock are known as the beards of the Levante, while on the beaches of the Cadiz and Huelva coasts, the wind causes the sand to rise from the beach and the heat increases. Although this wind formed in the central Mediterranean area occurs throughout the year, its peak period is from May to October.

The thermal low, known as B, of the northern summers, together with the high pressures of the anticyclone normally generated in the Azores, come into conflict over the central Mediterranean area and cause this climatic phenomenon. This generally occurs in summer times when the anticyclone is more present. Due to this, winds that run in the opposite direction to the clockwise direction are produced in the low pressure, that is, there is a wind from the east in the northern area over the westernmost Mediterranean. This, together with the orographic factor of the Spanish State, causes its strength and speed to increase at that point.

Cádiz is the Spanish province where the wind from the Levant affects it greatly. Its location on the map of Spanish territory makes it the perfect place to enjoy great days of wind for lovers of sailing maritime sports.

In addition to the characteristics of strength and speed, the Levante wind reaches Cádiz with other particularities. Being a wind that comes from the inland area of the Mediterranean Sea, enclosed between the European and African continents, the wind brings a hot and dry climate, which will facilitate sports days. On the other hand, the sky presented by the Levante wind is a cloudy sky, with a lot of dust and earth and a heavy and muggy air.

For this reason, a sports day with these characteristics is more exhausting than one in which the weather is lighter and the air is cleaner. In addition to human beings, the wind affects other living beings, and with Levante, it is likely that we will find more insects and that they are more eager to bother us.

On dry land, we find that every time the easterly wind blows, due to its strength and speed, sand becomes a weapon against our skin and therefore it is impossible to stay in it.

For those who are immersed in a sporting activity in the sea, this does not affect much, but if we are thinking of starting and need to practice certain positions on dry land, the Levante wind will make life impossible for us.

The last two characteristics are humidity and temperature. The easterly wind, as it travels along the entire Andalusian coast, loses its humidity and increases the temperature, reaching Cádiz, causing a dry climate and high temperatures.