During January 2023, high maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded in several areas of Cyprus, so that January is generally recorded as an unusually warm month for several areas of Cyprus.
From the objective observations at the Department's stations it appears that the average daily maximum temperature for January this year was. [*]at the station of aer. Larnaca station, 19.6°C, which is the highest average daily maximum for the month of January since 1977 when this station was installed and operated. [*]at the station of the Larnaca station. 19.4°C, which is the second highest average daily maximum for the month of January (the absolute highest average daily maximum, 19.5°C, was recorded in January 2021) since this station was installed and operated in 1984. [*] at the station in Polos Chrysochous, 20.9°C, which is the highest average daily maximum for January since 1969 when this station was installed and operated. [*] at the Forest College of Prodromos station, 8.8°C, which is also the sixth highest average daily maximum for the month of January (absolute highest average daily maximum, 10.7°C, was recorded in January 1971) since 1959 when this station was installed and operated.
It is also reported that from the objective observations of the Department of Meteorology, it appears that the average daily minimum temperature for January this year was.6°C, which is the twenty-first consecutive highest average daily minimum for the month of January (the absolute highest average daily minimum of 7.8°C recorded during January 2003) since 1983 when the station was installed and operated. [*]at the station of Aer. Larnaca, 9°C, which is the eighth highest mean daily minimum for the month of January (the absolute highest mean daily minimum of 10.1°C was recorded in January 2003) since 1977 when this station was installed and operated. [*]at the station of Aer. Pafos 9.8°C, which is the seventh highest mean daily minimum for January (the absolute highest mean daily minimum of 11.5°C recorded in January 2010) since 1984 when this station was installed and operated. [*] at the Polos Chrysochous station, 10°C, which is the third highest mean daily minimum for January (the absolute highest mean daily minimum of 10.2°C recorded in January 2021) since 1969 when this station was installed and operated. [*] at the Forest College Prodromos station 2.9°C, which is the fifth highest average daily minimum for January (the absolute highest average daily minimum of 4.3°C was recorded in January 1971) since 1959 when this station was installed and operated.
Also according to the preliminary precipitation data available to the Department for the month of January 2023, the cumulative rainfall just reached 82.5mm or 81% of normal (with the reference period for normal precipitation being the 1961-1990 climate period).
Based on the preliminary data, localized rain and isolated thunderstorms occurred on 6-7, 10-17 and 27-31 January. Hail occurred on the 11th of the month, while snow occurred on 12-14 and 29-31 January in Troodos.
According to the preliminary calculations, the total precipitation since the beginning of the hydrometeorological year, i.e. from 1 October 2022 until 31 January 2023, reached about 264.2mm or 90% of normal.
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6/2/2023
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