Nicosia (Lefkosia) weather in September
September in Nicosia: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#9 of 12 months in Nicosia · #879 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 35°C
- Nights
- 19°C
- Wet days
- 2
- Sun
- 11.3 h
- Humidity
- 59%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Nicosia in September
Notes from nearby Limassol (62 km away)
Nicosia doesn't have its own notes for September yet — these are about Limassol, close enough to share the season.
September is the month Cyprus regulars name as the island's best, and the structure of their argument is that one thing leaves and another stays. What leaves is the punishing part of July and August; what stays is the heat itself - still 38 or 39C on the hottest days, with a monthly mean nearer 33 - and the sea, which has absorbed a whole summer and is at its warmest. Our row gives Limassol 30.7C reading as 34C with a 27.7C sea, and the evenings warm but bearable at 21.8C. Rain remains very rare: 5.1mm across 1.4 days. Limassol's own advantage is that its 14km of coastline means there is always something open. The record: humidity 66 percent and 11.4 hours of sun.
Other months in Nicosia
Forum posters describe early October in Cyprus as still hot by day and warm in the evenings, cooling progressively as the month goes on, with the beginning of the month rated as a particularly nice time to arrive - comfortable daytime temperatures paired with cooler evenings. Posters note families with school-age children often specifically target the end of October for half-term breaks and still find the water warm enough to swim. Posters are consistent that conditions shift noticeably by mid-to-late October, turning cooler with gustier coastal winds as the month progresses. Posters generally rate October overall as a pleasant transitional month, warm enough for swimming through the whole month but distinctly cooler and windier by the back half than the front.
Cyprus-forum regulars describe April as changeable rather than settled: warm sunny days in the low 20sC alternate with cloudier, cooler spells where rain is a real possibility, so a single week can swing noticeably. Evenings cool off enough that a jumper or light jacket and long trousers get recommended even after a warm afternoon - inland spots like Nicosia see a wider day-to-night swing than the coast. Regulars call it comfortable for sightseeing and even sunbathing on a good day, just not a month to plan around guaranteed warmth after dark.
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Nicosia climate normals — September
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Nicosia in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Nicosia's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherNicosia's best weather comes in April, October and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Nicosia in September
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Crossing the Green Line
1 Jan – 31 DecThe Ledra Street and Ledra Palace checkpoints let you walk between the two halves of the city on a passport, in minutes, and hire cars usually need separate insurance to cross. Hours and openings can change at short notice. Source ↗
- Hazard
Mesaoria plain heat
15 Jun – 5 SepExtreme heatThe only capital on the island without a sea breeze, sitting in a flat basin that bakes from morning. Nothing happens outdoors between noon and five, and the Venetian walls hold the heat overnight. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Nicosia — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Nicosia?
Nicosia in September — FAQ
- Is September a good time to visit Nicosia?
- September in Nicosia: sweltering, dry, with clean air — fine if you can take 36°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Nicosia on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Nicosia in September?
- In September, Nicosia averages a daily high of 34.5°C and a low of 19.2°C, with about 7.3 mm of rain over roughly 2.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Nicosia in September?
- Nicosia has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 44 in September.
Within 300 km: Limassol's Limassol Wine Festival on 26 Sep – 4 Oct, and Paphos' Turtle nesting at Lara around 1 Jun – 15 Oct.