Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zygi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 263 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zygi enjoys an average of 4031 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zygi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zygi experiences 125 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 (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zygi, Larnaka, Cyprus with other places around the world.
Zygi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zygi 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) | 63 (2.5) | 42 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 15 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Zygi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zygi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 274 | 338 | 356 | 400 | 403 | 412 | 391 | 350 | 323 | 283 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 25m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 51m |
Zygi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zygi 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 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |