Etesian
（重定向自Meltemi）
![Etesians (meltemia) occur when high pressure forms over the Balkans and low pressure forms over Turkey. The Greek text reads:](/Images/godic/202501/26/Etisiai3621.jpg")
The etesians (/ᵻˈtiːʒəns/ or /ᵻˈtiːziənz/; Ancient Greek: ἐτησίαι etēsiai "periodic winds"; sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemia (Greek:μελτέμια; pl. of μελτέμι meltemi), from meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow from about mid-May to mid-September. According to C. Michael Hogan, the Etesian winds are the dominant weather influence in the Aegean Basin.