<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
when do the mistral winds blow in france
when do the mistral winds blow in france
most common in the winter and spring
most common in the winter and spring