south wind

Breeze from below

A south wind blows from the south toward the north.

In the Northern Hemisphere, south winds typically bring warmer air: A south wind melted the last of the snow.

The term appears in weather reports, sailing, and poetry, where it often suggests gentleness or warmth compared to harsh northern winds.

warmth

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

  • humidContaining much moisture
  • sultryHot, humid, or alluring
  • muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid

balmy · summery · thaw · melting · temperate · mild · equatorial · monsoon · sirocco · chinook

breeze

gentle

Soft and kind

  • balmyMildly warm, soothing
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly
  • softYielding to touch

wafting · whispering · caressing · rustling · drifting · refreshing · soothing · fluttering · billowing · airy

navigation

trade winds

Reliable equatorial air currents

  • sailingWind-propelled water travel
  • marinerOne who navigates ships
  • compassDevice showing cardinal directions

seafarer · voyage · ship · tack · bearing · heading · passage · latitude · currents · charts

Categories
Opposites
cardinal direction of origin

south windnorth wind

Air moving from polar regions

northerly · arctic wind · norther · northeasterly · northwesterly

temperature/character association

south windcold wind

north wind · biting wind · northeaster

temperature and seasonal association

south windarctic blast

Severe cold from polar regions

cold wind · cold snap

Family

wind, windy, south, southern, southward, southerly, windswept, downwind, southbound

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G