Enjoying a pleasant Mediterranean climate that offers at least 325 days of sunshine and good weather per year, Cyprus, has one of the best climates worldwide, making it an ideal year-round destination. The sun shines on the island virtually every single day, making its warm and dry summers start from May all the way through October, with an average temperature of 34°C. Its mild winters with occasional rain, last from December to February with an average temperature of 13°C, making it possible for someone to visit the snow-tipped forests in the Troodos Mountains and still enjoy a sunny cloudless sky by the sea.
With clear distinctions between the seasons, the long summers and mild winters are separated by short autumn and spring seasons and even if they don’t last long, one can enjoy all sorts of sightseeing, and appreciate the unique beauty of nature.
Based on weather reports collected during 2005–2015. (Source: www.timeanddate.com)
Twilight is the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays illuminating the lower atmosphere, so that Earth's surface is neither completely lit nor completely dark. There are three established and widely accepted subcategories of twilight: civil twilight (nearest the horizon), nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight (farthest from the horizon).
Morning astronomical twilight begins (astronomical dawn) when the geometric center of the sun is 18° below the horizon in the morning and ends when the geometric center of the sun is 12° below the horizon in the morning. Evening astronomical twilight begins when the geometric center of the sun is 12° below the horizon in the evening and ends (astronomical dusk) when the geometric center of the sun is 18° below the horizon in the evening. In some places (away from urban light pollution, moonlight, auroras, and other sources of light), where the sky is dark enough for nearly all astronomical observations, astronomers can easily make observations of point sources such as stars both during and after astronomical twilight in the evening and both before and during astronomical twilight in the morning.
Theoretically, the faintest stars detectable by the naked eye (those of approximately the sixth magnitude) will become visible in the evening at astronomical dusk, and become invisible at astronomical dawn.
Morning nautical twilight begins (nautical dawn) when the geometric center of the sun is 12° below the horizon in the morning and ends when the geometric center of the sun is 6° below the horizon in the morning. Evening nautical twilight begins when the geometric center of the sun is 6° below the horizon in the evening and ends (nautical dusk) when the geometric center of the sun is 12° below the horizon in the evening.
Morning civil twilight (civil dawn) begins when the geometric center of the sun is 6° below the horizon and ends at sunrise. Evening civil twilight (civil dusk) begins at sunset and ends when the geometric center of the sun reaches 6° below the horizo. Civil dawn is preceded by morning nautical twilight and civil dusk is followed by evening nautical twilight.
Under clear weather conditions, civil twilight approximates the limit at which solar illumination suffices for the human eye to clearly distinguish terrestrial objects. Enough illumination renders artificial sources unnecessary for most outdoor activities. At civil dawn and at civil dusk sunlight clearly defines the horizon while the brightest stars and planets can appear.