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Weather-wise, March in Cyprus can be one of the most unreliable and unpredictable months of the whole year! Sometimes, in early March, you may enjoy a swim in the sea as the water temperature is about 18-19°C and in the afternoon you may feel like going skiing in the mountains!   March comes to announce that Spring is round the corner. Almond trees are now in full bloom and the sea air is intoxicating as it mingles with the aromas of fruit trees. Right now, we are enjoying clear, blue skies, warm days and cool nights and temperatures rising to 20°C . The good old saying  "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb"  seems to be going in the reverse direction, here in Cyprus.  Today, March has come like a lamb. I hope it won't go out like a lion.  In Cyprus, there's another saying about March:  "Ο Μάρτης πότε γελά πότε κλαίει." - March sometimes laughs and sometimes cries.  

February arrived in Cyprus with a huge grin and gorgeous sunny days. I could almost smell Spring in the cool breeze coming from the sea, flirting with my veranda throughout the weekend and spoiling us with mild temperatures rising to 20 degrees celsius on the coast. But just about as I was starting to consider getting rid of coats, boots and umbrellas, today's stormy weather made me have second thoughts. February in Cyprus is  a moody month. It will drift along lazily with its moods...on a whim. Now it's sunny, now it isn't!  Larnaca Medieval Castle Regardless of its moody attitude, February is one of my most favourite months. Its birthstone is the amethyst which symbolises piety, humility, spiritual wisdom and sincerity. Its main zodiac sign is Aquarius like my husband whose birthday is on February 17.                           ...