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Climate in Cyprus

Overview

As Cyprus is located in the Mediterranean Sea, the island experiences hot and dry summers and mild, rainy, rather changeable, winters separated by short autumn and spring seasons. The annual average temperature for Cyprus is 17.5°C.

Summers and Winters

Cyprus in summer is one of the warmest places in the whole of the Mediterranean as it averages 12 hours per day or more of sun. This pushes temperatures above 30 °C for the main summer months and even in spring it stays above 25 °C during the daytime. Humidity is very constant throughout the year on this island, and from June to August you can expect no rainfall whatsoever.

The temperature in Cyprus in the middle of winter drops to an average of 17 °C, which can feel warm when the sun shines for 6 hours per day in December and January. However, there is a cold edge to the weather, especially if the wind blows above the normal 8 mph breeze.

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Sources:

https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/cyprus/climate-data-historical#:~:text=Hot%20and%20dry%20summers%20last,average%20of%2017.5%C2%B0C.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/travel/holiday-weather/europe/cyprus/cyprus-weather

A bit about Cyprus

Cyprus is a small European island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea. Nicosia is the capital and largest city in Cyprus.

With an area of 9,251km² and a population of 1.2 million, Cyprus is the third-largest and third most populous nation in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located south of Turkey; west of Syria; northwest of Lebanon, Israel and the Gaza Strip; north of Egypt; and southeast of Greece.

Cyprus is a nation divided, with the territory of Northern Cyprus (populated by Turkish (Cypriots) recognized as a separate state only by Turkey.

Cyprus is a popular holiday destination with over 4 million tourists every year.

Map Cyprus