Filenews 20 December 2021
Beneficially worked the rains brought with him the barometric low "Carmel", which raised the average rainfall from the beginning of December to 100% of normal for the month.
In fact, according to the latest data of the Department of Meteorology, rainfall in the free areas in the last three days amounted to almost 42% of the normal for the whole month. In particular, the average rainfall in the free areas amounted to 44 millimetres (mm) compared to 105.6 mm, which is the historical data from 1961 to 1990 from the 1st of the month.
Thus, the total amount of rainfall from December 1st rose to 105.4 mm compared to 105.6 mm which is normal.
However, the average rainfall from October 1st (start of a hydrological year) is at 74% of normal by the end of the month.
According to the data, the highest rainfall rates compared to the normal one for the month are recorded at Larnaka airport station with 169% followed by Frenarou station with 118% and Stavros tis Psokas with 116% of the normal one for the month.
The greatest rainfall during the last three days was recorded at the station of Stavros tis Psokas with 71 mm (normal for the month 161.9mm) followed by Platania with 69.1 mm (185.8mm) and Pano Panagia with 60 mm (160.4mm).
