July, 2017 recorded the highest and hottest temperatures for 30 years in Cyprus

Average maximum temperatures in July, 2017 were the hottest recorded in Cyprus for more than 30 years, according to report.

According to an official announcement on Wednesday:

Extremely high temperatures were recorded all over Cyprus in July 2017.

Specifically, the mean provisional daily maximum temperatures of Nicosia, including major other cities in South and North Cyprus had a record temperatures of July and rank July 2017 as the hottest for at least the last 30 years.

Temperatures in July reached a high of 45°C in Nicosia.

Last month recorded the hottest July day on record in Cyprus, 45°C on Sunday, July 2.

The highest maximum temperature on record in Cyprus was 45.6 °C recorded at Athalassa in Nicosia on August 1, 2010.

The high temperatures were accompanied by extreme heatwave in July which contributed to the deaths of three elderly people and the hospitalisation of at least seven more.

The Meteorological Department’s outlook for Thursday forecasts temperatures rising to 36°C inland, 33°C on the south and east coasts, 30°C on the north and west coasts and 28°C in the mountains.
The weather will be mainly fine but isolated showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Friday, followed by isolated showers on Saturday and Sunday.

On Wednesday temperatures reach 39°C inland, between 32°C and 34°C on the coasts, and 31°C in the mountains.

Culled from inCyprus