The Met office confirmed that temperatures recorded at Athalassa weather station today reached 41.9°C.
KitasWeather said that this is the highest ever recorded temperature in Cyprus during the month and 11 degrees higher than the 30.9°C normal values for the period (May 21-25).
The previous highest recorded temperature for May (41.5°C) was in 1995 according to Met Office archives which store data from 1991-2005.
The lowest minimum temperature recorded in Athalassa in May was 7.5°C.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Cyprus was again at Athalassa when the heat reached 45.6°C in August 2010.
The Met office issued an extreme high temperature warning for Thursday. It said that a warm air mass is affecting the area.
Temperature records in other cities
Polis Chrysochous station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 34.6°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 9.2°C
Paphos airport station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 34.7°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 8.5°C
Limassol municipal garden station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 38.6°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 11.1°C
Larnaca airport station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 38.3°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 8.9 °C
Paralimni station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 36.3°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 10.7 °C
Prodromos station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 32°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 2 °C
Saittas station:
Highest maximum recorded in May: 39.5°C
Lowest minimum recorded in May : 4.5 °C
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https://in-cyprus.com/temperatures-soar-as-met-office-issues-yellow-alert/
