Editing Limassol (section)

=== Climate ===
{{Update|part=section|date=September 2024}}
Limassol has a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Csa''), closely bordering a hot [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''BSh''),<ref>{{cite web
 |url=http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ 
 |title=World Map of Köppen−Geiger Climate Classification 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906034159/http://koeppen-geiger.vu-wien.ac.at/ 
 |archive-date=2010-09-06 
}}</ref> with hot and dry summers and mild and wet winters, which are separated by short springs and autumns which are generally warm and sunny. From December to March, the weather is unsettled and can be rainy and windy. Sunshine averages around 6 hours a day. During this season there are a few days when the daytime highs might not exceed {{convert|12|°C|0|abbr=on}} and the night time lows might be as low as {{convert|2|°C|0|abbr=on}} but usually the temperature ranges from {{convert|16|°C|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|20|°C|0|abbr=on}} in the day and from {{convert|7|°C|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|12|°C|0|abbr=on}} in the night. Rain tends to be heavy this time of the year and thunderstorms occur often though they usually do not last for a long time.

Snow in Limassol is a very rare occurrence and usually falls mixed with rain every 7 to 13 years. Snow mixed with rain fell in February 2004, in January 2008 and in February 2012. In January 2022 Limassol registered a record low temperature of {{convert|-0.8|°C|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dom.org.cy/CLIMATOLOGY/Greek/%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%20%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC%20%CE%94%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1/2022/%CE%99%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82/MAX%20-%20MIN%20-%20RAIN_01_2022.pdf |title=Cyprus Department of Meteorology. |accessdate=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612044757/https://www.dom.org.cy/CLIMATOLOGY/Greek/%CE%A0%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%20%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%89%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%BF%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AC%20%CE%94%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1/2022/%CE%99%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%82/MAX%20-%20MIN%20-%20RAIN_01_2022.pdf |archive-date=12 June 2022 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In spring the weather is mild to warm and pleasant. It is sunny almost every day and the temperatures are around {{convert|19|-|20|C|F}} in the day and {{convert|9|°C|0|abbr=on}} in the night. Rain showers and thunderstorms are common especially in late March and April. Sometimes during the spring dust comes from the [[Sahara]] desert which degrades air quality in the city. Summer for Limassol is the longest season of the year, and lasts about six months; it begins in May and ends in October. At this time of the year, the weather is sunny every day and rain is rare. The temperatures range between {{convert|19|°C|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|30|°C|0|abbr=on}} in June and September and {{convert|22|°C|0|abbr=on}} to {{convert|40|°C|0|abbr=on}} in July and August. In June, sea mist can sometimes occur, usually resolving early in the morning.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Autumn is warm and usually sunny. It begins in the end of November and in December. During this period of the year, temperatures range from as low as {{convert|12|°C|0|abbr=on}} to as high as {{convert|20|°C|0|abbr=on}}.

This season the weather differs from year to year and it can be very wet with violent thunderstorms sometimes (October 2009 rainfall was around {{convert|90|mm|1|abbr=on}}) or very dry (October 2007 rainfall of {{convert|2|to|5|mm|in}}). Limassol receives around {{convert|410|mm|1|abbr=on}} of rain each year but this varies from year to year and sometimes droughts do occur (every 3–5 years).{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} The rainy season 2009–2010 was a wet one with precipitation being as high as {{convert|515|mm|1|abbr=on}} in some areas whilst the rainy season of 2007–2008 was dry with only {{convert|300|mm|1|abbr=on}} of rain.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Hail is rare and usually falls between October and April.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location= Limassol (1991–2005)
|metric first= yes
|single line= yes
|Jan record high C = 23.3
|Feb record high C = 24.4
|Mar record high C = 29.0
|Apr record high C = 33.6
|May record high C = 38.6
|Jun record high C = 40.3
|Jul record high C = 38.8
|Aug record high C = 40.2
|Sep record high C = 39.3
|Oct record high C = 35.6
|Nov record high C = 32.5
|Dec record high C = 24.6
|year record high C = 40.3
|Jan high C= 17.6
|Feb high C= 17.8
|Mar high C= 20.0
|Apr high C= 22.9
|May high C= 26.9
|Jun high C= 30.8
|Jul high C= 33.2
|Aug high C= 33.3
|Sep high C= 31.3
|Oct high C= 28.6
|Nov high C= 23.5
|Dec high C= 18.9
|Jan mean C= 13.2
|Feb mean C= 13.5
|Mar mean C= 15.2
|Apr mean C= 18.0
|May mean C= 21.8
|Jun mean C= 25.5
|Jul mean C= 27.8
|Aug mean C= 28.0
|Sep mean C= 26.0
|Oct mean C= 23.2
|Nov mean C= 18.5
|Dec mean C= 14.5
|Jan low C= 8.8
|Feb low C= 8.5
|Mar low C= 10.4
|Apr low C= 13.1
|May low C= 16.7
|Jun low C= 20.1
|Jul low C= 22.4
|Aug low C= 22.7
|Sep low C= 20.6
|Oct low C= 17.7
|Nov low C= 13.5
|Dec low C= 10.1
|Jan record low C = -0.8
|Feb record low C = 1.0
|Mar record low C = 3.4
|Apr record low C = 5.0
|May record low C = 11.1
|Jun record low C = 13.9
|Jul record low C = 19.0
|Aug record low C = 18.9
|Sep record low C = 13.8
|Oct record low C = 8.8
|Nov record low C = 3.8
|Dec record low C = 0.5
|year record low C = -0.8
|Jan rain mm= 86.7
|Feb rain mm= 66.9
|Mar rain mm= 35.8
|Apr rain mm= 18.4
|May rain mm= 5.1
|Jun rain mm= 1.4
|Jul rain mm= 0.0
|Aug rain mm= 0.0
|Sep rain mm= 2.9
|Oct rain mm= 13.1
|Nov rain mm= 77.5
|Dec rain mm= 99.7
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain days= 9.3
|Feb rain days= 7.1
|Mar rain days= 5.6
|Apr rain days= 3.3
|May rain days= 1.1
|Jun rain days= 0.2
|Jul rain days= 0.0
|Aug rain days= 0.0
|Sep rain days= 0.3
|Oct rain days= 1.9
|Nov rain days= 5.5
|Dec rain days= 8.8
|unit rain days= 1 mm
|Jan sun = 195.3
|Feb sun = 211.7
|Mar sun = 244.9
|Apr sun = 270.0
|May sun = 344.1
|Jun sun = 381.0
|Jul sun = 390.6
|Aug sun = 365.8
|Sep sun = 315.0
|Oct sun = 285.2
|Nov sun = 225.0
|Dec sun = 186.0
|year sun = 3414.6
|Jan uv = 3
|Feb uv = 4
|Mar uv = 6
|Apr uv = 8
|May uv = 10
|Jun uv = 11
|Jul uv = 11
|Aug uv = 10
|Sep uv = 8
|Oct uv = 6
|Nov uv = 4
|Dec uv = 3
|source 1= Meteorological Service (Cyprus)<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/MS/MS.nsf/DMLclimet_reports_en/DMLclimet_reports_en?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=1
|title=Meteorological Service – Climatological and Meteorological Reports
|access-date=2009-09-15
|archive-date=2018-12-26
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226141221/http://www.moa.gov.cy/moa/MS/MS.nsf/DMLclimet_reports_en/DMLclimet_reports_en?OpenDocument&Start=1&Count=1000&Expand=1%20
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>
|date=September 2017}}

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|+Average sea temperature<ref>[http://www.seatemperature.org/europe/cyprus/limassol-january.htm Limassol average sea temperature] – seatemperature.org</ref>
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