Best time to visit Cyprus

The best time to visit Cyprus is May, September and October, when its 4 destinations average 94/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 71/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 Cyprus destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇾 Cyprus, month by month

best October
  1. 71Jan
  2. 78Feb
  3. 82Mar
  4. 87Apr
  5. 89May
  6. 89Jun
  7. 84Jul
  8. 83Aug
  9. 90Sep
  10. 94Oct
  11. 86Nov
  12. 75Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Cyprus climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7117.2°C65 mmLarnaca 73
February7817.7°C35 mmNicosia 80
March8219.9°C33 mmNicosia 86
April8723.6°C20 mmNicosia 93
May8927.3°C15 mmLarnaca 91
June8930.7°C5 mmLarnaca 94
July8433.6°C0 mmPaphos 95
August8333.5°C1 mmPaphos 94
September9031.6°C5 mmPaphos 96
October9428.3°C17 mmLarnaca 96
November8623.7°C33 mmNicosia 90
December7519.2°C62 mmNicosia 77

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Cyprus destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in Cyprus

Cyprus — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Cyprus?
May, September and October. Across Cyprus's 4 destinations, October averages 94/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 28.3°C and 17 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Cyprus?
January, averaging 71/100 — mean highs of 17.2°C and 65 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Cyprus?
July, with mean daily highs of 33.6°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Cyprus?
January, averaging 65 mm of rain.