Prodromos (Cyprus)
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| Prodromos Πρόδρομος | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus |
| District | Limassol District |
| Elevation | 1,380 m (4,530 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 147 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 4840 Lemesos |
| Website | http://www.prodromos.org.cy/ |
Prodromos (Greek: Πρόδρομος) is the main centre for winter sport in Cyprus. Cyprus' three ski slopes are located on nearby Mount Olympus. The village belongs to Limassol District. The number of inhabitants has decreased steadily in the past years, at last count (2001) there were 147 left. . Prodromos is also the village with the highest altitude in Cyprus, being situated at 1,380 metres above sea level.
Origins of name
Prodromos is named after John the Baptist, whose title in Greek Orthodoxy is Prodromos meaning 'the Forerunner [to Christ]'.
Climate
| Climate data for Prodromos | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.0 (77) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
12.8 (55) |
8.0 (46.4) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.8 (37) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.5 (36.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 133.4 (5.252) |
123.6 (4.866) |
82.3 (3.24) |
56.9 (2.24) |
26.0 (1.024) |
40.0 (1.575) |
12.1 (0.476) |
10.0 (0.394) |
9.5 (0.374) |
24.0 (0.945) |
102.5 (4.035) |
169.7 (6.681) |
790.1 (31.106) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12.4 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 11.2 | 70.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.2 | 150.8 | 195.3 | 231.0 | 275.9 | 315.0 | 328.6 | 310.0 | 255.0 | 220.1 | 165.0 | 136.4 | 2,713.3 |
| Source: Meteorological Service (Cyprus)[1] | |||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 34°56′59″N 32°49′50″E / 34.94972°N 32.83056°E
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