General Overview

Cyprus enjoys an intense Mediterranean climate of hot dry summers starting in mid-May and lasting until mid-September and rainy, quite mild winters from November to mid-March. Spring and autumn are effectively short intervals in between, characterised by smooth weather. With almost year-round clear skies and sunshine, daylight length ranges from 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

an overwiew from the Neolithic Age until modern times...

Cyprus is situated at the Northeast end of the Mediterranean basis, is the third largest island with an area of 9,251 square kilometers (3,572 square miles).