It wasn't such a bad February for the country's water balance, the long road to allievating the shortage crisis and filling up the dams.
In fact, we can actually feel good about this positive lift, a happy change of scenery to the terrifying dryness and look forward to a better year, without illusions however as to the severity of the problem currently at hand.
Torrential rains over the past two weeks across the country have raised quantities to 81% of the February monthly average or 65,8 millimetres, according to preliminary data from the Department of Meteorology, with 10 days still to go, as the calendar end of winter approaches.
The record rainfall areas
But who were the champions of rain this month?
Prodromos, on the highest reaches of the Troodos mountain range, topped the quantities chart with 189,3 millmetres of rainfall, corresponding to 130% of the February average. 7,4 millimetres fell just over 24 hours.
Platania was next with 188,9 millimetres of rainfall or 128% of the average followed by Panayia with 126,9, 110% of the monthly estimated rain and Stavros tis Psokas in the Paphos forest with 126,6 millimetres of rainfall, 94% of the February average.
Most of the good news end here. Dams remain under 20% total capacity (just over 18% today), with the three largest dams, namely Kourris, Asprokremmos and Evretou, at just over 15% of their capacity.
More showers are forecast this weekend, but as rain is no longer enough, authorities are looking towards speeding up the desalination processes and upgrading the maintenance and management of existing units.
SOURCE: CNA