The mistral (Catalan: Mestral, Greek: Μαΐστρος, Italian: Maestrale, Corsican: Maestral) is a strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean, with sustained winds often exceeding 66 km / h (41 mph), sometimes reaching 185 km / h (115 mph). It is most common in the winter and spring, and strongest in the transition between the two seasons. Periods of the wind exceeding 30 km / h (19 mph) for more than sixty - five hours have been reported.
when do the mistral winds blow in france
most common in the winter and spring