Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rizokarpaso features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 441 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rizokarpaso enjoys an average of 4006 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rizokarpaso are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rizokarpaso experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rizokarpaso, Ammochostos, Cyprus with other places around the world.
Rizokarpaso usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rizokarpaso are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.5) | 57 (2.2) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 69 (2.7) | 129 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Rizokarpaso are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rizokarpaso: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 271 | 335 | 354 | 399 | 403 | 413 | 391 | 350 | 320 | 280 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 2m | 10h 53m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 2m | 14h 30m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Rizokarpaso experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rizokarpaso UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |