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Cyprus is experiencing its second driest January in over 120 years, with rainfall at just 17 percent of normal levels, according to the Cypriot Department of Meteorology.
Despite beneficial rains across the island last week, particularly in western and mountainous regions, the precipitation has done little to offset the significant rainfall deficit for the month.
The current January has recorded only 17.2mm of rainfall, making it the second driest since records began in 1901. The driest January on record was in 1997, with 12.3mm of precipitation, according to meteorological officials.
Weather forecasts indicate no rainfall is expected until Thursday, 30 January, making it unlikely that the current precipitation deficit will improve before the month ends, further straining the island’s water resources.
The dry conditions persist despite a period of widespread rainfall during 20-26 January, which brought some relief particularly to the western half of the island and mountainous areas.
Source: In-Cyprus/philenews