List of local winds

This is a list of names given to winds local to specific regions.

Africa

Berg wind, a seasonal katabatic wind blowing down the Great Escarpment from the high central plateau to the coast in South Africa.
Cape Doctor, often persistent and dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast from spring to late summer.
Haboob, a sandstorm's fast moving wind which causes cold temperature over the area from where it passes. It mainly passes through Sudan.
Harmattan, a dry wind that blows from the northeast, bringing dust from the Sahara south toward the Gulf of Guinea.
Khamsin and similar winds named Haboob in the Sudan, Aajej in southern Morocco, Ghibli in Libya and Tunisia, Harmattan in the western Maghreb, Sirocco, a south wind from the Sahara and Simoom in the Arabian Peninsula.
''Tsiokantimo''
Asia

Karaburan
Khazri
''Sukhovey''
Eastern Asia
Buran
Karakaze
East Asian Monsoon, known in China and Taiwan as meiyu, in Korea as jangma, and in Japan as tsuyu when advancing northwards in the spring and when retreating southwards in autumn.
''Oroshi''
Northern Asia
Barguzin wind
''Sarma''
Southeast Asia
Amihan
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Southern Asia
Elephanta
Norwester or Kalbaishakhi
Kali Andhi or simply Andhi
Loo
Mango showers
Pachua
*''Monsoon of South Asia''
Western Asia
Gilavar
N'aschi
Rashabar
Shamal
Sharqi
Simoom
''Wind of 120 days''
The Americas

Alisio
Alize
Bayamo
''Brisote''
Mexico
Cordonazo, also referred to as el cordonazo de San Francisco or the Lash of St Francis
Coromuel
''Norte''
Central America
Papagayo
Tehuantepecer, or ''Tehuano wind''
South America
Abrolhos
Caju
Nordeste
Carpinteiro
Garua, la garúa, or garoa
Minuano
Zonda wind
Pampero, very strong wind that blows from the sea over the Rio de la Plata into the Pampa, generally accompanied with a thick line of squalls, with severe rains, hail and thunderstorm.
Puelche
Sudestada,
''Williwaw''
North America
Alberta Clipper
Brookings Effect
Chinook
Diablo
The Hawk
Jarbo Gap Wind
Montreal Express
Nigeq
Nor'easter and the east coast of Canada )
Texas Norther
Piteraq
Santa Ana winds
Santa Lucia winds
Squamish
Les Suêtes high speed southeasterly winds
Sundowner,
Washoe Zephyr
Williwaw
Witch of November, or November Witch
''Wreckhouse''
Europe
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Bise
Böhm
Bora
Burle
Cers
Cierzo
Crivăț
Etesian or Meltem
Euroclydon
Föhn or foehn.
Gregale
Halny
Helm
Košava
Viento de Levante or Levanter
Leste
Leveche
Libeccio
Llevantades
Lodos
Maestro
Marin
Mistral
Nordés
Ostro
Poniente, ponente, or ponent
Sirocco
Solano
Tramontane
Vendavel
Murlan
''Winds of Provence''
Oceania