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Climate in Cyprus


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine

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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 sky is almost always clear in the long summer, but the sun shines for a good number of hours even in winter.
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).

The climate in detail


  • Coast - Larnaca
  • Interior - Nicosia, Prodromos
  • When to go
  • What to pack
  • Climate data

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.

Cyprus

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

Climate chart - Larnaca
In Larnaca, located on the south-eastern coast, the average temperature ranges from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in January and February to 28 °C (82.5 °F) in July and August.
As mentioned, the rains on the coast follow the Mediterranean pattern and are not abundant, although they can occasionally be heavy in winter. In Larnaca, 355 mm (14 in) of rain falls per year, with a maximum in December and January.

Interior


Nicosia

Climate chart - 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.
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.

Prodromos

Climate chart - 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.
In Prodromos, located at the foot of Mount Olympus, at 1,300 meters (4,250 feet) meters above sea level, the average temperature is 3.5 °C (38.5 °F) in January and February, while it is around 23 °C (73.5 °F) in July and August.
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.

When to go



If you want to visit the cities of Cyprus, the Greco-Roman ruins as well as the Byzantine monasteries, the best periods are spring and autumn, and in particular, from mid-April to mid-May and from mid-October to mid-November, when you can find daytime temperatures around 20/25 °C (68/77 °F), with cool nights, sometimes a bit cold in the plain of Nicosia; sometimes, however, it can rain.
Spring is more advisable because it has longer days, and also because nature in this period is in bloom. By choosing these two periods, you can avoid the summer heat, and this applies especially for the plain of Nicosia, where the summer heat is often intense.
For a beach holiday, you can go from mid-May to mid-October, even though the sea is still cool in May.
As a compromise, it is possible to combine excursions with some moments of relaxation at the beach, for example in June and September, remembering that it can get hot, especially away from the coast.

What to pack



In winter: bring spring/autumn clothes, a sweater, a jacket, and a raincoat or umbrella. For the mountains, bring warm clothes, such as a down jacket and a hat.
In summer: bring light clothing, sunscreen, a sun hat, a light sweatshirt for the evening, and a scarf for the breeze. For the mountains, bring a sweatshirt or sweater, a light jacket, and hiking shoes.

Climate data - Cyprus


Temperatures: °C, Precipitation: mm
Famagusta
Famagusta, location on the map
Famagusta, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.8810121721242422171310
Max temp.171820232731343432282319
Precip.85403020150005305575
Day length10111012013114014514213412311210398
Sea temp181717182124272828252220

Larnaca
Larnaca, location on the map
Larnaca, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.889121620232321181310
Max temp.171820232731333331282319
Precip.80403520105005155595
Prec. days865310001258
Humidity71%70%67%64%62%63%66%65%61%59%63%71%
Day length10111012013114014514213412311310399
Sun hours67891113131210976
Sea temp181717182124272827252220

Limassol
Limassol, location on the map
Limassol, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.9810131720222321181410
Max temp.181820232731333331292419
Precip.85653520500051580100
Prec. days976310000269
Humidity68%67%66%66%66%68%71%70%64%61%62%68%
Day length10111012013114014414213412311310399
Sun hours68891113131210986
Sea temp181717182124272827252220

Nicosia
Nicosia, location on the map
Nicosia, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.66811152023221916117
Max temp.161720253034383734292318
Precip.6550252540155015252555
Prec. days765431001358
Humidity73%72%66%57%50%45%46%50%52%57%64%72%
Day length10110912013114014514213412311210398
Sun hours67891112121210976

Paphos
Paphos, location on the map
Paphos, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.9810121518212220171310
Max temp.171819222528303129272319
Precip.906035151000052060100
Humidity69%69%69%70%72%73%74%74%69%65%65%69%
Day length10111012013114014514213412311310399
Sun hours67891112121110976
Sea temp181717182124272827252220

Prodromos (1.300 meters)
Prodromos, location on the map
Prodromos, location on the map
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Min temp.103611151818151162
Max temp.671015202528282420138
Precip.1351258055254010101025100170
Prec. days1211107421114711
Day length10111012013114014514213412311310399
Sun hours456891011108764



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