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Sykopetra in Cyprus sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 15°C (59°F) in January and 34°C (93°F) in August, averaging 25°C (77°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Visitors to Sykopetra will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 24°C (75°F) in August to 7°C (45°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Sykopetra by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 364 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
The map below shows the annual temperature across Cyprus. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Sykopetra's average annual maximum temperature is 25°C (77°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year, mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Sykopetra's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Sykopetra climate page.
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