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Cyprus in October

Cyprus in October is very pleasant. Most of the time it’s still sunny and warm, though being autumn you can expect some showers about. Beware – when it decides to rain in Cyprus – it really rains!
Average daytime temperatures are a very mild 27 degrees C, and night time temperatures an [...]

Cyprus in September

After the hottest months of July and August, September sees slightly lower and more comfortable temperatures.  Being the month of the Autumn equinox, it also tends to be a bit more breezy than the high summer months.  You might even see a brief shower of rain!
Expect to see average daytime temperatures of 29 degrees Celsius [...]

Cyprus in August

High summer in Cyprus! Both July and August are the hottest months of the year with wall-to-wall sunshine pretty much guaranteed.
These are months in which to plan anything strenuous either early in the morning or in the evenings. During the middle of the day you need to be in the shade [...]

Cyprus in July

July is probably the hottest month of the year in Cyprus.  Wall-to-wall sunshine is pretty much a certainty – though sometimes the high humidity does lead to mist on the coasts or cloud over the mountains.
This is a month to take it easy.  Anything involving physical effort is very difficult – after 8am the temperature soars [...]

Cyprus in June

High summer in Cyprus is now with us!  It’s hot, it’s sunny and Cyprus is a great place to be.
The countryside has turned golden – and with that comes a big fire risk. Only last week I saw a huge fire raging out of control at Secret Valley near Paphos Airport – read more about [...]

Cyprus in May

May is a great month to visit Cyprus.  Spring is well and truly turning into Summer, the skies are blue pretty much every day, it’s very warm without being oppressively hot, the evenings are pleasant making outdoor eating normal rather than the exception.
The countryside continues it’s subtle changes too.  Yes there’s still plenty of Spring [...]

Cyprus in April

April in Cyprus is delightful.  It’s pleasantly warm, it’s Easter and the tourists are now returning in force.  All this adds up to Cyprus being a really good place to be in April.
Easter is big in Cyprus. Almost bigger than Christmas. Everywhere there’s giant Easter eggs by the side of the road – [...]

Cyprus in March

There’s an old saying, ‘March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb’.  Very true in Cyprus!
In 2009, March has been a very wet month.  Water shortage?  Maybe not now!  Our local dam – the Mavrokolympos Dam in Pegeia – actually overflowed at the end of the month.  The authorities are still [...]

Cyprus in February

Cyprus in February is probably the coldest and wettest month of the year, but it’s also the time when spring begins to show it’s hand.
The average maximum temperature is 17 degrees C and the average minimum temperature is 9 degrees C.  Average rainfall days are six, making it one of the wettest months of the [...]

Cyprus in January

Cyprus in January is a whole lot different to the UK – and a whole lot more pleasant!
During the daytime it’s generally sunny with temperatures reaching up to a maximum of about 20 degrees C and an average of 17 degress C.  When the sun dips below the horizon the temperature drops very quickly to [...]