The middle of summer is hot – in July and August on the coast the average temperature is usually around  during the day and around  at night (inland, in the highlands average temperature exceeds ) while in the June and September on the coast the average temperature is usually around  during the day and around  at night in Limassol, while is usually around  during the day and around  at night in Paphos. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare. Inland temperatures are more extreme, with colder winters and hotter summers compared with the coast of the island.