Daily Brief

Cyprus peaked at 31°C today, with the island's high recorded at Pareklisia, and no tropical nights or rainfall reported overnight.

Tomorrow turns cooler and wetter across most of the island. Nicosia reaches 25°C (feels 25°C) with a 20% rain chance; Limassol 25°C (feels 26°C) with rain odds at 93%; Larnaca 26°C (feels 27°C) at 38%; Paphos 24°C (feels 24°C) with a 98% chance of rain; Polis 25°C at 33%; Paralimni and Protaras 26°C at 23%; and Troodos drops to 12°C (feels 10°C) with rain almost certain at 95%. The Department of Meteorology has issued an orange warning for thunderstorms tomorrow evening into the early hours, 19:00 to 04:59, with rainfall up to 70mm per hour, strong gusts and hail possible.

The sea stays swimmable, around 25.5°C along most of the coast.

Cyprus wakes to a calm, mostly dry morning with only a slim chance of rain anywhere today. Lowland highs sit in the high 20s: Nicosia and Larnaca both reach 28°C, with Larnaca feeling closer to 29°C, while Limassol and Paralimni & Protaras climb to 27°C. Paphos stays a touch milder at 25°C and Polis Chrysochous matches Nicosia at 28°C. UV runs moderate to high, 5 to 6 across the coast. Up in Troodos it's a different world — just 16°C by day, dropping to 9°C overnight, so bring a layer if you're heading up. The sea is still swimmable everywhere, holding around 25°C from Paphos to Protaras with barely a ripple. Tomorrow eases back a notch across the island, with coastal towns around 24-27°C and Troodos cooling further to 13°C.