Cyprus climate

World Climates covers 2 places in Cyprus. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Limassol (21 °C71 °F) and the coolest is Nicosia (21 °C70 °F). The wettest is Limassol with 374 mm15 in of precipitation per year, the driest Nicosia with 340 mm13 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are hot semi-arid (BSh, 2 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Nicosia (37 °C98 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Nicosia (8 °C47 °F in January).

Temperature and rainfall across Cyprus

Annual mean temperatures in Cyprus range from 21 °C70 °F to 21 °C71 °F. The typical place (the median of all 2) has a year average of 21 °C70 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 340 mm13 in to 374 mm15 in. The median place receives about 357 mm14 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 2, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 2 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). No place here gets less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 2 places, August is the warmest month, with a mean of 30 °C86 °F. January is the coldest, with 13 °C56 °F. The wettest month on average is January (88 mm3.5 in). The driest is July (1 mm0.0 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Nicosia and Limassol. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Climate of each place in Cyprus

Nicosia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Its year average is 21 °C70 °F. The warmest month is July, with an average high of 37 °C98 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 8 °C47 °F. About 340 mm13 in of precipitation falls in a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are March–May and October and November.

Limassol has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Its year average is 21 °C71 °F. The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F. The coldest is January, with an average low of 13 °C56 °F. About 374 mm15 in of precipitation falls in a year. January is the wettest month and August the driest. By our comfort score, the best months to visit are April–June and September–November.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Cyprus?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Cyprus is Limassol at 21 °C71 °F. The coolest is Nicosia at 21 °C70 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Cyprus?

Limassol gets the most precipitation, 374 mm15 in in an average year. The driest place is Nicosia with 340 mm13 in.

How many places in Cyprus does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 2 places in Cyprus. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.