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[cannedmoose]

Commenting on a few posts back, I think 40+ for Cyprus is a little of enthusiastic estimate. Perhaps in Nicosia and around the Mesauria Plains (sp?), but even so this is above average numbers

40+ is a definite number for Cyprus. In 2003 when I was there in late August, early September the mercury hit 43 degrees two days running and hovered around 40 for the rest of my ten day trip. This was in Lefkosia though. You'll often see the official government weather figures in the high 30s, I believe if they acknowledge 40+ they have to give manual workers time off? Is this right, or just another 'Cyprus jungle telegraph' rumour?

[GammaDragon]

Commenting on a few posts back, I think 40+ for Cyprus is a little of enthusiastic estimate. Perhaps in Nicosia and around the Mesauria Plains (sp?), but even so this is above average numbers

40+ is a definite number for Cyprus. In 2003 when I was there in late August, early September the mercury hit 43 degrees two days running and hovered around 40 for the rest of my ten day trip. This was in Lefkosia though. You'll often see the official government weather figures in the high 30s, I believe if they acknowledge 40+ they have to give manual workers time off? Is this right, or just another 'Cyprus jungle telegraph' rumour?

I did include Nicosia in my exception Nicosia is usually between 40 and 42 whenever I visit. I was talking about averages, rather than maximum averages

[devil]

Commenting on a few posts back, I think 40+ for Cyprus is a little of enthusiastic estimate. Perhaps in Nicosia and around the Mesauria Plains (sp?), but even so this is above average numbers

Peak daytime temps often exceed 40°C (most years) in late July/early Aug throughout the island at <250 m altitude, even on the coast, when it is sheer hell. 42° is fairly common. 45° once every 2 - 3 years. The highest official temp was about 3 years ago and was, if my memory is OK, 46.8°, measured at Athalassa. That same day, I measured a peak of 47.2°C on a calibrated electronic system, in a suitable housing, and I live at 300 m. This was confirmed by a neighbour who also has a weather station - he measured 47.1°C. The coast (except Paphos) is usually about 1.5° less than Athalassa (near Nicosia) and 2.25° less at Paphos.

[sk]

i laugh whenever i see the averages they officially give. when will they realize that above 40 degrees is a reality and common thing nowadays and by no means above the normal temperature for the season?the world is changing(climate) but even here they are stuck in the past

[GammaDragon]

i laugh whenever i see the averages they officially give. when will they realize that above 40 degrees is a reality and common thing nowadays and by no means above the normal temperature for the season?the world is changing(climate) but even here they are stuck in the past

I feel much the same way about the UK actually, or at least this part. The "average" August temperature is in black & white at about 20°C, but to be honest - that's a load of rubbish. 5 out of 7 days are usually (way) above 22 or 23 here It hasn't been below 16°C for about 4 days now, including night time

[cannedmoose]

I feel much the same way about the UK actually, or at least this part. The "average" August temperature is in black & white at about 20°C, but to be honest - that's a load of rubbish. 5 out of 7 days are usually (way) above 22 or 23 here It hasn't been below 16°C for about 4 days now, including night time

I agree GD. I think the August average maximum's are calculated over a historical time scale and thus don't reflect the current climate. The other night I slept in my conservatory as the house was too hot, the temperature sensor I have outside read a minimum of 22 overnight... better than the cold nights we usually have, but still quite unusual.

[Michael Coumas]

Mr Cannedmoose
I must congratulate you on your font of knowledge and proactive participation in these threads. Having lived in Libya for 18 months or more back in the mid seventies I agree it is a very hot place to be. I was fortunate in that I was posted near the coast most of the time but on occasions when I was in the desert it was hot with a capital H. I must add however that at around 0300 hrs on one memorable occasion I recall waiting for a light aircraft to pick me up from a desert strip and I was perishing cold.
I must confess when in the Famagusta region in 1993/4 during July / August I would drive up into the Troodos in the morning, it was a lot cooler, and around mid afternoon make my way down, visiting relatives, to Limassol then have a lazy drive back to Paralimni. That was when Diesel was around 10 cents a litre not 47.9 as it is now. I am currently in the North of England so heat is never a point of discussion, rain most certainly; we have had our normal quota of 2.6 days of sunshine we know as summer!
Keep up the good work

[cannedmoose]

For all you other serious weather geeks, this is possibly the greatest weather site in the world... forget the Met Office, Weather.com etc., from my experience having logged onto it every single day for the past 6 months, this one is pretty accurate

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/index.html

[cannedmoose]

Just checked my local forecast and it seems to be somewhat off today... says 100% cloud cover at the moment, yet I look out and see bright sunshine with broken clouds... never mind, it's usually more accurate.

[demetriou_74]

For all you other serious weather geeks, this is possibly the greatest weather site in the world... forget the Met Office, Weather.com etc., from my experience having logged onto it every single day for the past 6 months, this one is pretty accurate

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/index.html

should really do some more work. what do they pay you for?