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Cyprus weather, climate and geography

Weather & climate

Best time to visit: 

Cyprus has a typical Mediterranean climate, and sunshine is likely for most of the year. For those who like the heat, June, July and August are the times to go. Summers in Cyprus are long, dry and hot, with temperatures reaching the high 30s in August. The heat is tempered by sea breezes in coastal areas. Winters are mild, with snowfall in the interior Troodos Mountains giving good ski conditions.

Required clothing: 

Lightweight fabrics during summer months; warmer medium-weight clothing and rainwear during the winter.

Geography

Cyprus is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean. The landscape varies between rugged coastlines, sandy beaches, rocky hills and forest-covered mountains. The Troodos Mountains in the centre of the island rise to almost 1,952m (6,400ft) and provide skiing during the winter. Between these and the range of hills that run eastward along the north coast and the 'panhandle' is the fertile Messaoria Plain. The Morphou Basin runs around the coast of Morphou Bay in the west.

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