Cyprus weather by month
Cyprus weather by month at Larnaca: 20 °C by day in March, 33 °C in August, and almost no rain from May to October, with 0 days in July.
Larnaca and Ayia Napa in November, daytime high
23 °C
| Night low | 13 °C |
| Sea surface | 22 °C |
| Rain in the month | 31 mm |
| Days with 1 mm or more | 4 days |
| Daylight | 10 h 18 min |
| October, daytime high | 28 °C |
| December, daytime high | 19 °C |
Averages 1991 to 2020 at Larnaca airport. A typical month, not a forecast. Method.
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Cyprus is the easternmost of the Mediterranean holiday islands, closer to Lebanon than to Greece, and its coast has the driest summer of all the Mediterranean places on this site. Our figures come from Larnaca airport, on the south-east coast between Larnaca and Ayia Napa, averaged over 1991 to 2020. Spring arrives early: 20 °C in March, 23 °C in April and 27 °C in May. July and August reach 33 °C and 33 °C, and rain is close to nil from June to September. The sea follows, 24 °C in June, 27 °C in August and 25 °C in October. Winter brings most of the year's rain, 89 mm in December and 92 mm in January, but the days stay mild at 17 °C. This page covers the south-east coast, where most holiday resorts are.
Cyprus weather by month on the Larnaca coast
| Month | Daytime high | Night low | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 °C | 8 °C | 17 °C | 92 mm | 9 days | 10 h 00 min |
| February | 17 °C | 7 °C | 17 °C | 53 mm | 6 days | 10 h 54 min |
| March | 20 °C | 9 °C | 17 °C | 27 mm | 4 days | 11 h 54 min |
| April | 23 °C | 12 °C | 18 °C | 13 mm | 3 days | 13 h 00 min |
| May | 27 °C | 16 °C | 20 °C | 10 mm | 1 day | 14 h 00 min |
| June | 31 °C | 20 °C | 24 °C | 2 mm | 0 days | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 33 °C | 23 °C | 26 °C | 1 mm | 0 days | 14 h 18 min |
| August | 33 °C | 23 °C | 27 °C | 2 mm | 0 days | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 31 °C | 20 °C | 27 °C | 2 mm | 0 days | 12 h 18 min |
| October | 28 °C | 17 °C | 25 °C | 12 mm | 2 days | 11 h 12 min |
| November | 23 °C | 13 °C | 22 °C | 31 mm | 4 days | 10 h 18 min |
| December | 19 °C | 10 °C | 19 °C | 89 mm | 8 days | 9 h 48 min |
Cyprus in March and April
Spring searches for Cyprus are common, and the figures explain why: 20 °C in March is warmer than Crete at 17 °C and Majorca at 18 °C. Rain falls on about 4 days in March and 3 days in April. The sea is still cool, 17 °C and 18 °C, so spring is for sightseeing and walking rather than swimming. Nights are fresh, 9 °C in March.
Best time to visit Cyprus
A daytime high of 24 °C or more with a sea of at least 22 °C: June to October. October is the late-season favourite, 28 °C with a sea of 25 °C and 2 days of rain. In midsummer the heat is strong, so a pool and a shaded lunch become part of the day. For a comparison with Turkey across the water, see Antalya.