Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potami features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 644 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potami enjoys an average of 4024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Potami are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (78 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potami experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 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) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Potami, Nicosia, Cyprus with other places around the world.
Potami usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 100 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potami are July, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 114 (4.5) | 86 (3.4) | 85 (3.3) | 66 (2.6) | 25 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 45 (1.8) | 75 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Potami are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potami: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 272 | 337 | 356 | 400 | 404 | 414 | 393 | 350 | 322 | 281 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Potami 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, 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 Potami 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 | 4 | 3 |