The climate of cyprus and climate change (v2)

1. The climate
of Cyprus
and Climate
Change

2. Natural Areas
of Cyprus
Cyprus covers an area of ​​9,254 square
kilometers and is divided into 4 natural areas:
– The Troodos Mountains, located in the
central-western part of the island and its
highest mountain, Olympus, is 1,951
meters above sea level.
– The Pentadaktylos mountain range, which
is relatively small in breadth and extends
along the north coast of the island with
peaks up to about 1,000 meters in height;
– The plain of Mesoria, located between the
Troodos and Pentadactylos Mountains and
generally has a low altitude of no more
than 180 meters in the Nicosia region; and
– The coastal plains and valleys along the
coast.

3. Summer climate
in Cyprus
– The main features
of the
Mediterranean
climate of Cyprus
are the warm and
dry summer from
mid-May to mid-
September,
Winter climate
in Cyprus
– The rainy but mild
winter from mid-
November to mid-
March and the
two transitional
seasons, autumn
and the spring.

4. Spring in the Cyprus
countryside
Blossom in Cyprus spring

5. Summer in Cyprus
Cool weather on
the mountains
Hot weather by the sea
and very hot in the
interior.

6. Fall in Cyprus
countryside

7. Winter in Cyprus
Large climate
variation in
Cyprus during
the Winter

8. The factors that shape
the climate Summer
– During the summer, Cyprus and the
eastern Mediterranean region in
general are under the influence of the
seasonally low barometer, which has
its center in southwest Asia.
– The result is high temperatures and
clear skies. Precipitation is very low
with an average value that does not
exceed 5% of the average total
precipitation of the whole year.

9. The factors that shape the
climate in Winter
– During the winter, Cyprus is affected
by the frequent passage of fronts
moving in the Mediterranean from
west to east. These weather
disturbances usually last from one to
three days at a time and give the
highest amounts of rain.
– The total average rainfall in
December, January and February
accounts for about 60% of the total
year-round precipitation. Καταιγίδα στον Ατλαντικό
Πηγή: EUMETSAT/DWD

10. Dust clouds from
Sahara and middle
eastern deserts
CYPRUS
• In recent years a new weather
phenomenon, dust clouds
from the deserts cover the
island for many days all year
long.
• Dust in the atmosphere, is
evident in the Spring season.
• It is an extreme weather
condition that is believed to
be due to climate change.

11. Extreme weather in Cyprus: Dust

12. Microclimate due the mountain ranges
of Troodos and Pentadaktylos
– The Troodos Mountains and to a
lesser extent the Pentadaktylos
Mountains play an important
role in shaping the
meteorological conditions in
various regions of Cyprus and
creating local phenomena.
– The presence of the sea
surrounding the island is also a
cause of local phenomena in
coastal areas.

13. Climate change
in Cyprus
Climate change has also had a major
impact on Cyprus. Changes are evident
in rainfall and temperature.

14. Decrease in mean
Rainfall in Cyprus
– The average rainfall in the
period 1991/92 - 2007/08
(17 meteorological years) is
457 mm or 9% lower than
normal (503 mm) for the
period 1961 - 1990.

15. Change in temperature in
Cyprus
– The average
temperature in the
period 1991 - 2007 is
17.7 ° C or 0.5 ° C higher
than the normal (17.2 °
C) of the period 1961 -
1990.

16. – According to the above
rates, it is expected that by
2030 the precipitation will
decrease by 10-15% and
the temperature will
increase by 1.0-1.5 ° C
compared to normal
values ​​for the period 1961-
1990.
The prediction for
Cyprus climate

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