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Troodos Mountains · Limassol · CyprusSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Olympus

1,952 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Feb
Elevation1,952 mabove sea level
Prominence1,952 mindependent height
Isolation212 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul27°average high
34.94° N, 32.86° EElevation 1,952 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,952 m
  • Mid-mountain1,660 m
  • Valley · Prodromos1,366 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Olympus in brief

Mount Olympus rises to 1,952 m in the Troodos Mountains, Limassol, Cyprus. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,952 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 27°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Prodromos, 3.3 km to the NW at 1,366 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,952 m · 6,404 ft
Prominence
1,952 m
Range
Troodos Mountains
Region
Limassol
Country
Cyprus
Coordinates
34.9367, 32.8639
Nearest airport
Paphos International Airport (PFO) · 42 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Mount Olympus by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°4°-4°Jan4°-5°Feb7°-2°Mar12°2°Apr18°6°May23°10°Jun27°13°Jul27°13°Aug23°10°Sep17°6°Oct10°1°Nov6°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Olympus by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high4°4°7°12°18°23°27°27°23°17°10°6°
Average low-4°-5°-2°2°6°10°13°13°10°6°1°-2°
Precipitation160 mm132 mm89 mm41 mm30 mm14 mm7 mm5 mm9 mm37 mm98 mm157 mm
Cloud cover32%31%27%23%13%3%1%1%3%14%26%32%
Daylight10h 0310h 5611h 5613h 0313h 5914h 2914h 1713h 3012h 2611h 2110h 219h 50
Month score242534599096919298823124

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Feb
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,900 m1,900 m2,350 m3,050 m3,750 m4,500 m5,000 m5,000 m4,450 m3,700 m2,800 m2,200 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mount Olympus in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Prodromos
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Prodromos

Limassol · 3.3 km NW
20°Oct high
5wet days
89score
Prodromos
Palaiomylos
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Palaiomylos

Limassol · 3.8 km W
22°Oct high
5wet days
89score
Palaiomylos
Pedoulas
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Pedoulas

Nicosia · 4.7 km NW
22°Oct high
5wet days
89score
Pedoulas
Lemithou
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Lemithou

Limassol · 5.0 km W
22°Oct high
5wet days
89score
Lemithou
Around here

Prodromos and around

Prodromos
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Prodromos

Limassol · Cyprus
May–Jun · Sepbest months
30°July high
1,366 maltitude
Prodromos

Nature

Arminou Reservoir
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12 km SW

Arminou Reservoir

Lake · 436 m
Arminou Reservoir
Prodromas
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1.3 km E

Prodromas

Lake · 1,699 m
Prodromas
Kaledonian Waterfall
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6.2 km SE

Kaledonian Waterfall

Waterfall
Kaledonian Waterfall

Heritage

Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) in Pedhoulas
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2.1 km N

Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) in Pedhoulas

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael) in Pedhoulas
Our Lady of Moutoullas
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3.8 km N

Our Lady of Moutoullas

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 1280
Our Lady of Moutoullas
Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof
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6.2 km NE

Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof

Museums

Troodos Visitor Centre, Troodos
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5.2 km SE

Troodos Visitor Centre, Troodos

Visitor center
Troodos Visitor Centre, Troodos
Cyprus Railways Museum
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12 km NE

Cyprus Railways Museum

Railway museum
Cyprus Railways Museum