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The climate of Cyprus
Cyprus has a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm and dry summers. Of all the European islands Cyprus is the warmest and sunniest during the summer. Even in October temperatures may easily rise above 30 degrees Celsius. The warm climate attracts many tourists. From the second part of May till the second part of October good beach and sunny weather can be guaranteed for almost 100%.

 

Climate information of places and areas in Cyprus
The climate information on this page is only brief. Specific information about weather and climate can be found on the climate pages per area or town. As for Cyprus the following climate information is available:

Cyprus:
Akamas Peninsula
Argaka
Ayia Napa
Coral Bay
Larnaca
Latchi
Limassol
Nicosia
Cyprus:
Nissi Bay
Paphos
Paralimni
Peyia
Polis
Protaras
Troodos mountains
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus:
Famagusta
Kyrenia / Girne
Nicosia

UK Sovereign bases in Cyprus:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Winter
Along the south coast the weather may still be pleasant in November and December. However, after December winter starts. Winters are mild but fairly wet. About 95% of all precipitation falls from November till April. This means the weather on Cyprus is too cool and unstable to be suitable as a winter sun destination.

Skiing on Cyprus
During the winter you can go skiing in the Troodos mountain range which is situated in the interior. In January and February skiing may still be a possibility when enough snow has fallen. Do not expect kilometers of long pistes like the ones you find in the Alps. However, it is a nice experience to go skiing in this area of outstanding natural beauty.

Heat
Summers on Cyprus are dry and warm. Along the coast the heat is bearable but Nicosia may be too hot in July and August. During the summer temperatures will be 35-40 degrees Celsius here. Besides the pleasant sea water you can seek respite from the heat in the Troodos mountain range. During the day differences in temperatures between the south coast and the mountain range are 8-10 degrees Celsius. When it is 35 degrees Celsius along the coast it will be 25-28 degrees Celsius in the mountain range.

 

Climate figures
Throughout Cyprus several climate figures and temperatures can be recorded. The figures below are for the capital Nicosia and cannot be seen as an average for the country. Please, visit the individual climate pages for climate records on other places in Cyprus.

average
 maximum
temperature (°C)

average
minimum

temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine

per
day
average days with precipitation
per month
average
mm
precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January 15 6 5 12 n/a
February 16 6 6 11 n/a
March 18 7 7 9 n/a
April 23 11 9 4 n/a
May 28 15 10 2 n/a
June 32 19 12 1 n/a
July 35 24 12 0 n/a
August 36 23 12 0 n/a
September 32 20 10 1 n/a
October 27 15 8 4 n/a
November 21 10 7 7 n/a
December 17 7 5 12 n/a
= 0-5 mm ● = 6-30 mm ● = 31-60 mm ● = 61-100 mm ● = 101-200 mm ● = over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches

More climate information
Climate tables are useful but they don’t give an overall picture of the climate and possible weather conditions during a period of time. How high the chances are of hot or cold weather or hurricanes can often not be found in these tables. This is why we offer extra climate information per month. The figures below can are for the capital Nicosia. Please, visit the individual climate pages for climate records on other places in Cyprus.
 

chance of
(very) hot

weather

chance of
(very) cool
weather
chance of
long-term

precipitation
chance of
hurricanes
(cyclones)
chance of
sunny days

UV-index

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
click here for the explanation of the symbols

 

Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.

 

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