Larnaca Average Weather
Larnaca has a hot semi-arid climate. The area within 40 km of this station is covered by oceans and seas (47%), croplands (47%), and shrub lands (5%).
Temperature
Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 7°C to 33°C and is rarely below 4°C or above 35°C.
The warm season lasts from June 11 to October 1 with an average daily high temperature above 29°C. The hottest day of the year is August 1, with an average high of 33°C and low of 23°C.
The cold season lasts from December 5 to March 23 with an average daily high temperature below 19°C. The coldest day of the year is February 2, with an average low of 7°C and high of 16°C.
Fraction of Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands
The average fraction of time spent in various temperature bands:
> Cold (0°C to 10°C)
> Cool (10°C to 18°C)
> Comfortable (18°C to 24°C)
> Warm (24°C to 29°C)
> Hot (29°C to 38°C)
Daily Sunrise & Sunset
> Earliest sunrise: 5:31am on June 12
> Latest sunset: 8:04pm on June 29
> Latest sunrise: 7:02am on October 27
> Earliest sunset: 4:33pm on December 6.
Daily Hours of Daylight and Twilight
> Shortest day: December 21 with 9:48 hours of daylight
> Longest day: June 20 with 14:29 hours of daylight
Median Cloud Cover
The median cloud cover ranges from 6% (clear) to 47% (partly cloudy).
> Cloudiest Sky: January 18
>Clearest Sky: July 21
Cloud Cover Types
> The cloudier part of the year begins around November 3.
>The clearer part of the year begins around May 8.
Precipitation
> Probability varies throughout the year
> Precipitation most likely: January 10, occurring in 43% of days
> Precipitation least likely: August 13, occurring in 2% of days
Dew Point
Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid.
> Dew point typically varies: 4°C (dry) - 24°C (very muggy)
Most comfortable: March 3 - May 30
October 8 - December 31
(The air feels neither too dry nor too muggy during these periods)
Humidity
The relative humidity typically ranges from 42% (comfortable) to 90% (very humid) over the course of the year, rarely dropping below 23% (dry) and reaching as high as 100% (very humid).
> Driest air: around June 25,
humidity drops below 52%
(mildly humid) three days out of four
> Most humid: around July 17
humidity exceeds 87%
(very humid) three days out of four
Wind Speed
> Wind speeds vary: 0 m/s - 9 m/s
(calm to fresh breeze)
> Rarely exceeds 12 m/s (strong breeze)
> Highest average wind speed: 4 m/s - 9 m/s
(gentle breeze - fresh breeze)
around July 21,
> Lowest average wind speed: 3 m/s - 6 m/s
(light breeze - moderate breeze)
around October 18
Wind Directions Over the Entire Year
> Most often out of the north west (24% of the time)
> Least often out of the south east (4% of the time).
Time Spent with Various Wind Directions
> Highest : North West, South West and South
Types of Precipitation Throughout the Year
Most common forms of precipitation|: moderate rain, thunderstorms, and light rain.
> Moderate rain: around January 25, when it is observed during 20% of all days.
> Thunderstorms: around November 24, when it is observed during 17% of all days.
> Light rain: around January 30, when it is observed during 8% of all days.
Source: WeatherSpark Website