Two things most Brits really want deep down when considering moving or just buying overseas: i) a place where most people speak English; and ii) great weather.
Northern Cyprus satisfies on both counts.
Of the just over 250,000 people who inhabit the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), almost all speak Turkish as their first language. Where there is a second language, this is almost invariably English, and spoken by many of the people you will come into contact with on a day-to-day basis. For the typical Brit who, let’s face it, is generally well known for not really making too much of an effort to be multi-lingual, this is a real blessing. As an expat you will need to use the local tradesmen from time to time and, even if you are both speaking English, and you are promised exactly what you want, the advice as ever is always where possible only to use tradesmen who come recommended by others. Nuff said!
And now, the weather. Well according to the Cyprus met office, the island as a whole experiences over 300 days of sunshine each year. So, a bit more than what might be termed typical in the UK then!
Summer is full of sunshine with rainfall a rarity. The average annual temperature of North Cyprus is 19°C. Officially, the hottest month is July – that said, at the time of writing (August) there is currently a heat wave where temperatures have soared to 42°C! The local met office does say though that this is now on the decline – seems we can expect a more comfortable 38-40° in a few days! All this means of course that it remains comfortable in the evening for plenty of al fresco dining, and of course making the most of the pool at any time. Even in January, usually the coolest month, the air temperature averages out at around 8°C (46°F) – so no jacket required, but you might find a light one useful.
When it rains, it does rain, but mostly this will be between December and February. You can the showers to be heavy, but short in duration.
Living in the TRNC then means that this Mediterranean paradise delivers both winter sunshine in November to March, and a genuine hot summer during May through September. The table below makes for some interesting comparisons – it shows average TRNC vs UK temperatures over the last five years:
| Temps (°C/°F) | Jan | Feb | Mar | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| TRNC | 17/63 | 17/63 | 23/73 | 25/77 | 29/84 | 34/93 | 36/97 | 36/97 | 33/91 | 27/81 | 22/72 | 19/66 |
| UK | 3/37 | 4/39 | 7/45 | 9/48 | 12/54 | 15/59 | 17/63 | 16/61 | 14/57 | 11/52 | 7/45 | 4/39 |
Suits me just fine! J
Best
GC
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