Decent suncream, a hat and bottle of water everywhere you go and you will be just fine.

Yes, it does get very hot in Summer and the searing heat of mid-day is probably best avoided...but I love it (mad dogs and Englishmen ;))

Kids will be fine, they will probably be cooling off in the pool all day
Are you going to the Aquasol Holiday Village at Coral Bay? We were there a few years ago. its a lovely pool and the bar/cafe area is all covered but open at the sides so no problem getting some shade.

Above all enjoy your holiday

define too hot ?.... its hotter than it ever gets in the UK, and it takes me about 3 or 4 days before I can manage to go on a few mile walk comfortably....but it ain't raining and blowing a gale, so Its worth it....

Thanks for your replies, feeling a bit better, at least I will have a tan!

We're staying at Aliathon Holiday Village (First Choice).

Thanks
Wenjo

every one is different....how hot is florida in august....myself I feel ill get headaches ect in an english hot summer...went greece in nov and it was too hot for me to enjoy walking in the afternoon sunshine...I like first 2 weeks in oct on the costa brava as love to walk a lot ....dont enjoy sunbathing ...rather read a book in the shade ...

my husband loves laying in the sun....the oldest lad we call the reptile as he cant move till he gets warm enough....and my 14 yr old cant wait to get out to rhodes in august even though Ive told him it will be hotter than when we went spain one hot july...he just said great.

if lads were fine in florida...then think they will be fine in cyprus...but as said before slap on the sun cream ....banana boat do a factor 50 water resistant one...remember the afternoon sun can be dangerous anywhere you go

We've been living in Cyprus now a little over 5yrs. Mid July to end of August are always the hardest months to cope with. The humidity sets in then and it's difficult to get cool without having the a/c on full blast all day... The main reason is electricity is probably the most expensive commodity in Cyprus.

However, holidaying here is quite different. If you have a/c - no doubt it will be on all the time and you will be able to cope ok. Outside by the pool or on the beach, you won't really notice it too much...

Getting out of the shower and getting dry, only to realise you are wet through again is not very pleasant, but hey, it's only a short few weeks for us residents to put up with!

What you may notice though, with the humidity is that you possibly won't get that gorgeous vivid blue sky on your photos. The humidity makes it quite hazy and it's often very difficult to distinguish the difference between the sea and the sky on the horizon. Go up the mountains though, and you will find clear, blue skies.

Be careful with the humidity. It can be tiring at first as it's quite draining until you've had a few days here. If any of your family are asthma sufferers, they may find it affects their breathing at the beginning but it usually improves quite quickly. Also, as long as you remember just because you may not always be able to see that big yellow hot ball behind the haze, the sun is still there and it will burn - keep the f30 slapped on and you should be fine.

Enjoy!

CwB

Too hot?

I think it's often a matter of perspective.
I remember a few year back when I was working in the Middle East someone asked if was going to the beach that day.
I replied that it was February, still winter, and that I wasn't going to sit, freezing on a beach huddled behind a rock in only 85 degrees......
As soon as I'd said it I realised how daft it sounded - that sort of temperature makes headlines in the UK whereas elsewhere it's a typical 'winters' day.

I suppose you do get to at least tolerate hot weather but it probably takes a while longer than the average holiday.

I prefer the heat though - at least everything is geared towards keeping cool, with air conditioning in your car, room, etc, which cools you down very quickly, whereas in the winter in the UK it takes a while to get warm.