The Climate of, and Weather in, the Languedoc: Wind: Le Vent Tramontane or Tramontana
Le Vent Tramontane.
(Tramuntana en Catalan).
The Tramontane wind blows from the north-west in the bas Languedoc and the Roussillon.
It is the local, gentler version of the Mistral
wind.
It is dry, cold and often violent, carrying air from polar regions.
In summer it brings clear blue skies and relief from the heat.
In winter it just brings cold air.
If the weather over the Mediterranean
Sea is perturbed the Tramonane can cause heavy rain: "Quan plou de tramuntana, plou de gana" - When the Tramontane rains, it really rains.
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