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Climate - Cyprus


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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  • Introduction
  • Coast - Larnaca
  • Interior - Nicosia, Prodromos

Introduction



Cyprus has a Mediterranean climate along the coast, with mild and rainy winters and hot and sunny summers, while in the inland plain of Nicosia the climate is hotter in summer. In the mountainous areas, the climate is obviously colder.

The coast



Along the coast, the climate is typically Mediterranean, with average daily temperatures in January around 12 degrees Celsius (54 °F). Rainfall is not abundant, about 350/400 millimeters (14/16 inches) per year in cities like Larnaca and Limassol, and most of the rainfall occurs from November to March, with a peak in December and January. In winter, periods of bad weather, sometimes even a bit cold, alternate with periods of good weather, when the sun shines. Summer along the coast is long, since it runs from late May to early October, and it's hot and sunny, a little muggy but also tempered by steady breezes. In general, along the coasts, it never rains for a long period, from June to September, during which the sun always shines.

Larnaca

Here are the average temperatures in Larnaca, located on the south-eastern coast.
Larnaca - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January71712.2456354
February71812.4456454.4
March92014.4486857.8
April122317.4537363.3
May162721.6618170.9
June203125.3688777.5
July223327.7729181.9
August233328.1739282.6
September203125.9698878.6
October172822.8638373.1
November132318.1557464.6
December91914.2496657.6
Year14.825.32058.677.668

As mentioned, the rains on the coast follow the Mediterranean pattern and are not abundant, although they can occasionally be heavy in winter. Here is the average precipitation in Larnaca.
Larnaca - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January803.18
February401.66
March351.45
April200.83
May90.41
June30.10
July100
August000
September70.31
October150.62
November552.25
December953.78
Year35513.939

The sea in Cyprus is warm enough for swimming from June to October. In winter, it is a bit cold, though it doesn't drop below 17 °C (63 °F).
Larnaca - Sea temperature
MonthCelsius (°C)Fahrenheit (°F)
January1864
February1763
March1763
April1865
May2169
June2476
July2780
August2883
September2781
October2578
November2272
December2067
Year22.171.8

Cyprus

Interior


Nicosia

In the Mesaoria Plain, winter is still mild, but it's slightly colder: the average temperature in January is about 10 °C (50 °F), and the temperature at night can drop to around freezing.
Summer is very hot, so much so that in the capital, Nicosia, highs are about 37 °C (99 °F) in July and August. The presence of such a hot area makes Cyprus the hottest island of the Mediterranean. During heat waves from Africa, the temperature in Nicosia can reach or exceed 40 °C (104 °F) from May to October. In 2020, the temperature reached 43 °C (109.5 °F) in mid-May and 45 °C (113 °F) in early September. Here are the average temperatures.
Nicosia - Average temperatures (1993-2020)
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January51610.5416050.8
February61711.3426252.3
March82013.9466857
April102417.3517663.1
May153022.5608572.5
June203426.9679380.4
July233729.9739985.9
August233729.7739885.4
September203326.5679279.7
October162822.1608371.8
November112316.9527362.4
December71812.4456454.3
Year13.626.52056.579.768

The rainfall pattern is similar to that of the coast: in Nicosia, average annual precipitation is about 340 mm (13.5 in), with a maximum in winter, from December to February, while it hardly ever rains in summer.
Nicosia - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January652.67
February5026
March2515
April2514
May401.63
June150.61
July40.10
August100
September150.61
October2513
November2515
December552.28
Year34013.443

In Nicosia, and generally in Cyprus, the sky is almost always clear in the long summer, but the sun shines for a good number of hours even in winter. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Nicosia - Sunshine hours
MonthAverageTotal
January6185
February7200
March7.5240
April9265
May10.5330
June12.5370
July12.5390
August12365
September10.5310
October9275
November7215
December5.5170
Year9.13315

Prodromos

The reason why in Nicosia the summer is so hot, lies in the fact that the plain where it is located is locked between two chains of mountains, which hinder sea breezes: in the north lies the chain of Kyrenia (or Girne), while in the south, namely in the central part of the island, lie the Troodos Mountains, culminating in Mount Olympus, 1,952 meters (6,404 feet) high. There is also a ski lift for winter sports. The two mountain ranges have a greener landscape and are covered by forests.
Here are the average temperatures of Prodromos, situated at the foot of Mount Olympus, at 1,300 meters (4,250 feet) of altitude.
Prodromos - Average temperatures
MonthMin (°C)Max (°C)Mean (°C)Min (°F)Max (°F)Mean (°F)
January163.5334338.3
February073.4334438.2
March3106.6375143.8
April61510.7435951.3
May112015.8526960.4
June152520.1597768.2
July182823.2658373.8
August182823658273.5
September152419.6597667.4
October112015.4526759.8
November6139.5435549.1
December285.2364641.4
Year917.113.0548.362.855.5

Here, precipitation amounts to 800 mm (31.5 in) per year, and in winter, when it can also snow and freeze, it is abundant. In summer, rare thundershowers can sometimes occur. Here is the average precipitation.
Prodromos - Average precipitation
MonthMillimetersInchesDays
January1355.312
February1254.911
March803.110
April552.27
May2514
June401.62
July100.41
August100.41
September100.41
October2514
November1054.17
December1706.711
Year79031.171

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