Rainfall almost 90 per cent of average
Rainfall is approaching 90 per cent of average, boosted by rainfall in recent days, the meteorological office said on Tuesday.
According to preliminary data up to 8am on Tuesday, total rainfall ...
71% of average January rainfall already fallen this month
Seventy one per cent of the average amount of rainfall for January had fallen by Tuesday morning, with Athalassa in the capital recording the highest downpour of 22.4mm, the Met ...
December rainfall just one third of usual
The average rainfall from the beginning of December to 8am on Tuesday amounted to just 32 per cent of the normal precipitation for the month, the met service said in a ...
December rainfall 35 times less than usual
The average rainfall from the beginning of December to 8am Monday amounted to just 3 per cent of the normal precipitation for the month, the met service said on Tuesday.
Specifically, ...
Kannaviou reservoir overflows
Cyprus’ fourth largest reservoir, at Kannaviou in Paphos, overflowed on Sunday morning, the community council president Abraham Abraham announced.
The reservoir has a capacity of 17 million 168 thousand cubic metres and ...
Rainfall this winter 20 per cent higher than normal
Almost 20 per cent more rain than normal fell between October 2021 and February 2022, significantly boosting water stocks in the dams which on Tuesday were 85.5 per cent full.
According to the Meteorology ...
December rainfall 170 per cent above average
Rainfall in December has by far exceeded the average precipitation for the month, head of the meteorological department Kleanthis Nicolaides said on Friday.
According to Nicolaides rainfall precipitation may have ...
Wednesday night set to be coldest this year
Wednesday night is set to be the coldest of the season so far with temperatures set to drop to about six degrees Celsius inland – with heavy storms possibly hitting Cyprus ...
People trapped in cars, Larnaca airport floods as road network hit by rain (updated, video)
The fire services have responded to around 39 calls in Larnaca due to heavy rainfall on Sunday morning.
In a Tweet, fire services spokesman Andreas Kettis said the calls for help ...
August rainfall 110 per cent above normal
The rainfall so far in August is 110 per cent of what is normal for the time of the year after the recent rain and thunderstorms, the met office reported on ...
Authorities fret over lack of rain
Authorities expressed concern on Friday over the lack of rain so far this year, which will inevitably affect the water supply in coming months.
The director of the water development ...