July warmest in Cyprus’ history

July was the warmest July in Cyprus’ history, the Met Department said on Wednesday, saying that many warm nights contributed to the record.

According to the data, July saw a record number of nights with minimum temperatures above the yellow risk level, with the sole exception of the mountainous areas.

The Athalassa station recorded a total of 16 days during which there was a warning in effect for extreme maximum temperature, ranking it in third place after 2020, when there were a total of 20 days with a warning and 2021 and 2023, when there were a total of 18 days with a warning.

The station recorded the second record for consecutive days with a warning in effect, with a total of 10 consecutive days, after 2023 when 16 consecutive days with warnings was recorded.

However, in terms of daily minimum temperatures, July 2024 ranks first with a total of 13 nights when there was an extreme minimum temperature warning, followed by 1988 and 2000 with 10 nights and 2009 with nine nights respectively.

Regarding the number of consecutive nights with an extreme minimum temperature warning in place, July 2024 ranks fourth with four consecutive nights, with 2009 ranking first with nine consecutive nights.

At Larnaca airport, in July 2024, 14 nights with a minimum temperature warning in effect were recorded, followed by July 2023 with 10 such nights.

The station at Paphos airport, the department said that this July ranks first in terms of the total number of nights with a warning in effect, with 14 nights, double the last record of July 2023 and 2021, with six consecutive nights.