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Cyprus Climate

Cyprus is an island where the sun shines high and bright throughout the year keeping the sea temperatures warm and inviting, enabling devoted swimmers to indulge from early May through to October.

Cyprus is in the Mediterranean climate zone, and so benefits from short mild winters and long dry & warm summers. The island is famed for its sunshine, receiving on average more than 300 days of it each year. During the hot summer months temperatures rises above 30°c day after day. Around the coast the average maximum temperature in June, July and August is 32°c. Inland, the maximum temperature can be as high as 40°c, although the average is closer to 35°c.

In the winter months, the temperatures fall slightly but the sun still shines brightly for the best part of the day. Combined with the relatively warm temperatures, average maximums are normally between 16°c - 18°c.

The winter sun makes Cyprus an ideal destination in which to enjoy outdoor activities during the winter months. Wildlife adventures, golf, horse riding, rock climbing as well sky on top of the highest peaks in the Troodos Mountains from January through to March.