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Cyprus to bid 2025 goodbye with rain and strong winds

The weather forecast for the last days of 2025 in Cyprus includes local rain and thunderstorms, as well as a drop in temperature and strong winds from Sunday onwards, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Meteorology Officer, Andreas Chrysanthou, also told CNA that significant rain and thunderstorms are expected after Wednesday.

In regards to the following days, he noted that the weather will be cloudy later on Friday and isolated local rainfall and thunderstorms, while temperature will remain higher that the season average.

On Saturday, the temperature will remain the same, around 18 degrees inland, 20 degrees in the coastal areas and 8 degrees in the mountains, with partly cloudy weather that may bring rain and isolated thunderstorms, with the possibility of hail. Higher mountainous areas may see snow or sleet.

There will be north-west to north winds of an average strength of 4 degrees on the Beaufort scale, and occasionally up to 5 degrees, until Tuesday, Chrysanthou said.

A drop in temperature is expected on Sunday, with cloudy weather and isolated rain. Winds are expected to become stronger, particularly in the norther and western parts of Cyprus, reaching up to 6 degrees.

Isolated rain or a thunderstorm is expected on Monday, mainly in the west. The weather will gradually improve.

Cyprus will be affected by a strong cold air front from the north-west, which will be stronger in the morning and will gradually weaken in the afternoon. Snowfall or sleet may occur in the mountains.

Chrysanthou added that on Tuesday morning, the weather will be fair with sporadic clouds, but it will turn mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Local rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are expected on Tuesday evening and very early on Wednesday, starting in the west and gradually moving in other areas. Snowfall is expected in the mountains.

After the temperature drop on Sunday, no significant temperature change is expected in the following days.