Climate · Cyprus

Nicosia

Very hot and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years35.2°N140 m above the sea
  1. Jan63°17°46°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb63°17°45°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar68°20°48°9°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr76°24°53°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May86°30°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun94°34°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul100°38°75°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug100°38°76°24°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep94°34°71°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct86°30°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov75°24°57°14°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec66°19°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 97°F and nights near 73°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 65°F. The rain comes from November to April, on about two days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 36°C and nights near 23°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 18°C. The rain comes from November to April, on about two days a week. June to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Nicosia sits

Asia/Famagusta

this place
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Latitude
35.2°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
140 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
our one place here

The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Nicosia, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Nicosia is our one place in Cyprus so far. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 63°F in January and February to 100°F in July and August.Highs from 17°C in January and February to 38°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in December and January (30% of days), driest in July (1%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (1% cover), cloudiest in January (42%).

Daylight

From 9h 49m in December to 14h 29m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Nicosia, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
46°8°63°17°
2 days42%10h 04m
FebruaryWetter
45°7°63°17°
2 days36%10h 51m
MarchWetter
48°9°68°20°
2 days33%11h 55m
AprilWetterAt its best
53°12°76°24°
1 day33%13h 03m
May
62°17°86°30°
1 day22%14h 00m
JuneHot season
70°21°94°34°
no days6%14h 29m
JulyHot season
75°24°100°38°
no days1%14h 15m
AugustHot season
76°24°100°38°
no days1%13h 25m
SeptemberHot season
71°22°94°34°
1 day6%12h 19m
October
65°18°86°30°
1 day23%11h 12m
NovemberWetterAt its best
57°14°75°24°
1 day33%10h 16m
DecemberWetter
50°10°66°19°
2 days41%9h 49m

When is the best time to visit Nicosia?


The best months are April, or November: highs near 76°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April, or November: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Nicosia?

July and August, with highs near 100°F and lows near 75°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 63°F.July and August, with highs near 38°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 17°C.

When does it rain most in Nicosia?

December and January, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Nicosia?

From about 10 hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Nicosia?

July and August, when cloud covers about 1% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 42%.

Places with a year like Nicosia's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Nicosia's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Nicosia's summer.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Nicosia. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.